to creep
01
爬行, 悄悄移动
to move slowly and quietly while staying close to the ground or other surface
Intransitive: to creep to a direction
例子
In the garden, the inchworm started to creep along the stem of the flower.
在花园里，尺蠖开始沿着花的茎爬行。
02
爬行, 悄悄移动
to move slowly and quietly, especially in order to avoid being noticed or to approach someone unnoticed
Intransitive: to creep to a direction
例子
The cat crept through the tall grass, stalking its prey.
猫爬行穿过高高的草丛，追踪它的猎物。
03
爬行, 缓慢生长
to grow slowly along the ground or another surface, typically by extending stems or branches
Intransitive: to creep to a direction
例子
The ivy began to creep along the garden wall, creating a lush green covering.
常春藤开始沿着花园墙蔓延，形成了一片郁郁葱葱的绿色覆盖物。
04
巴结, 谄媚
to act or behave in a servile manner, often characterized by exaggerated humility
Intransitive: to creep | to creep to sb
例子
The actor, eager to impress the director, would creep on set.
渴望给导演留下深刻印象的演员会在片场爬行。
05
爬行, 缓慢蔓延
(of something) to slowly and steadily spread or move, often in a way that is hard to notice at first
例子
The influence of new technology crept into every part of the business.
新技术的影响悄然渗透到业务的每个部分。
Creep
01
爬行, 匍匐
a slow movement of the body, typically on hands and knees, or by dragging oneself along the ground
例子
Soldiers practiced a silent creep during training exercises.
士兵们在训练演习中练习了无声的 爬行。
02
一个 creepy 的人, 一个令人不安的人
a person whose behavior is disturbing or makes others uncomfortable
Offensive
Slang
例子
He's such a creep, always making weird comments about people's appearances.
他是个怪人，总是对别人的外表发表奇怪的评论。
03
羔羊围栏, 断奶围栏
an enclosure, usually fenced, that allows young animals to enter but prevents adults from accessing it
例子
Young calves were fed in the creep while adults grazed elsewhere.
幼牛在隔离围栏中进食，而成牛则在其他地方吃草。
04
蠕变, 缓慢变形
a slow, continuous, and often imperceptible movement or deformation of a material under stress
例子
Engineers measured the creep of the bridge supports.
工程师测量了桥梁支撑的蠕变。
05
渗透, 逐渐蔓延
the gradual, often subtle development or spread of a phenomenon, condition, or change
例子
The city experienced a creep of urban development into rural areas.
这座城市经历了城市发展向农村地区的缓慢蔓延。
