creep1/krip; kriːp/v [I] past tense and past participle crept /krɛpt; krept/1 to move very quietly so that no one will notice you 悄悄地移动﹔蹑手蹑脚地走: +down/in/out etc She crept down the stairs in the dark. 她在黑暗中蹑手蹑脚地下楼。see box at见 WALK1 方框2 to move somewhere very slowly [→ crawl] 缓慢地移动: The car was creeping along in heavy traffic. 汽车在拥挤的车流中缓慢地移动。3 to gradually start to happen 逐渐开始显现: +into/in/over etc A note of panic had crept into his voice. 他的话音显现出一丝惊慌。4 to gradually increase 逐渐增长: +up The total number of people out of work crept up to five million. 失业的总人数逐渐增长到 500 万。creep up on sbphr v 1 to surprise someone by walking up behind them quickly 悄悄从后面靠近〔吓人一跳〕: I wish you wouldn’t creep up on me like that! 我希望你不要那样悄悄从后面走近吓我一跳!2 if a feeling, problem, or bad situation creeps up on you, it gradually affects you without you realizing it〔感觉﹑问题或不好的情形〕不知不觉地影响: Tiredness can creep up on you when you’re stressed at work. 工作压力大时不知不觉就会累了。3 if an event creeps up on you, it seems to happen sooner than you expect〔某事件〕不知不觉地到来: Somehow, the end of term had crept up on us. 不知不觉又到学期末了。
creep2n 1 [C usually singular 一般用单数] someone who you dislike a lot 极讨厌的人: Go away, you little creep! 走开﹐你这个讨厌鬼!2 give you the creeps to make you feel nervous or frightened 使人紧张[害怕]: That guy gives me the creeps! 那家伙让我害怕!