| 单词 | creep |
| 释义 | creepcreepscreptcreepingcreepcreep1 /kriːp/ verb [transitive] (past tense and past participle crept /krept/)1to move very quietly so that no one will notice youcreep down/in/out etcShe crept down the stairs in the dark.creepstair她在黑暗中蹑手蹑脚地下楼。2to move somewhere very slowly ➔ crawl: The car was creeping along in heavy traffic.becreep汽车在拥挤的车流中缓慢地移动。3to gradually start to happencreep into/in/over etcA note of panic had crept into his voice.havecreep他的话音显现出一丝惊慌。4to gradually increasecreep upThe total number of people out of work crept up to five million.numbcreep失业的总人数逐渐增长到 500 万。Phrasal verbscreep up on somebody phrasal verb1to surprise someone by walking up behind them quickly: 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！2if a feeling, problem, or bad situation creeps up on you, it gradually affects you without you realizing it: Tiredness can creep up on you when you’re stressed at work.stress工作压力大时不知不觉就会累了。3if an event creeps up on you, it seems to happen sooner than you expect: Somehow, the end of term had crept up on us.havecreep不知不觉又到学期末了。THESAURUS: creepwalk to move forward by putting one foot in front of the other: He was walking along the street.bewalkgo somewhere on foot to walk – used especially to compare this with going by car, bus etc: It’s quicker if you go on foot.quickgo for a walk to walk somewhere for pleasure or for exercise: It was a lovely day so we decided to go for a walk.bedecidestroll to walk in a relaxed way, especially for pleasure: A few people were strolling along the beach.bestrollwander to walk with no particular aim or direction, often looking at things on the way: We wandered around the old city.wandermarch to walk quickly with firm regular steps – used especially about soldiers: Thousands of US soldiers marched through the streets.soldiermarchstreetSheila marched into the office.marchstride to walk with long steps in a determined or angry way: He turned quickly and strode out of the room.turnstridecreep/sneak to walk quietly because you do not want anyone to see or hear you: He crept down the stairs.creepstairWe sneaked out of the back of the classroom.sneakstagger to walk in a very unsteady way, especially because you are drunk or have been injured: A man staggered out of the bar and fell on the ground.staggerfallgrindHe hit her and she staggered and fell.staggerfalltrudge to walk in a slow tired way, especially when it is difficult to continue walking: She picked up her bags and continued trudging up the hill.pickbagcontinuetrudgetiptoe to walk quietly and carefully on your toes because you do not want to make a noise: I tiptoed out trying not to wake the baby.tiptoetrylimp to walk with difficulty because one leg hurts, putting most of your weight on the other leg: He was limping slightly and leaning on his stick.belimpleanwade to walk through water: They got out of the boat and waded to the beach.getwadehike to walk a long way in the mountains or countryside as an activity you enjoy: They hiked around the Pyrenees.hike |
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