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。
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。
As the detective observed the suspect's hideout, he saw a shadowy figure creep along the alley.
当侦探观察嫌疑人的藏身之处时，他看到一个黑影沿着小巷潜行。
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。
The vines of the pumpkin plant started to creep across the garden.
南瓜藤开始在整个花园里蔓延。
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。
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 fog crept across the valley at dawn.
黎明时分，雾气悄然蔓延过山谷。
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
a slow movement of the body, typically on hands and knees, or by dragging oneself along the ground
例子
The toddler made a cautious creep across the floor.
Soldiers practiced a silent creep during training exercises.
02
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.
Young calves were fed in the creep while adults grazed elsewhere.
03
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.
Engineers measured the creep of the bridge supports.
04
一个 creepy 的人, 一个令人不安的人
a person whose behavior is disturbing or makes others uncomfortable
Slang例子
That creep kept following me down the street.
那个令人毛骨悚然的人一直跟着我沿着街道走。
She called him a creep after his strange comments.
在他奇怪的评论之后，她称他为令人毛骨悚然的人。
05
the gradual, often subtle development or spread of a phenomenon, condition, or change
例子
There was a creep of bureaucracy in the organization.
The city experienced a creep of urban development into rural areas.
