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
The spider, with delicate precision, began to creep across the ceiling.
蜘蛛以细腻的精确度开始在天花板上爬行。
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
语法信息
形态构成
简单词
运动动词
规则
现在时
creep
第三人称单数
creeps
现在分词
creeping
一般过去时
crept
过去分词
crept
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 employee would always creep to the boss, offering constant compliments and nodding excessively to gain favor.
这名员工总是巴结老板，不断提供赞美并过度点头以赢得青睐。
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 fog crept across the valley at dawn.
黎明时分，雾气悄然蔓延过山谷。
Creep
01
爬行, 匍匐
a slow movement of the body, typically on hands and knees, or by dragging oneself along the ground
语法信息
有生性状态
抽象
形态构成
复合词
可数
复数形式
creeps
例子
The toddler made a cautious creep across the floor.
幼儿在地板上做了一个谨慎的 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
冒犯性
俚语
例子
The creep at the bar kept staring and wouldn't take a hint to leave her alone.
酒吧里的那个怪人一直盯着看，不明白暗示要让她一个人待着。
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
The farmer placed lambs in a creep to keep them safe.
农夫将羔羊放入一个羔羊围栏中以确保它们的安全。
04
蠕变, 缓慢变形
a slow, continuous, and often imperceptible movement or deformation of a material under stress
例子
The metal beam showed signs of creep under constant load.
金属梁在恒定载荷下显示出蠕变的迹象。
05
渗透, 逐渐蔓延
the gradual, often subtle development or spread of a phenomenon, condition, or change
例子
There was a creep of bureaucracy in the organization.
组织中存在官僚主义的缓慢蔓延。
