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爬行
creep
常考释义
v. 慢慢地移动；滑动；蠕动
She crept downstairs and opened the front door quite softly.
她悄悄地走下楼，轻轻地打开前门。
Mist had crept in again from the sea.
薄雾又从海面上弥漫过来了。
Past your bedtime. Crept in like the sandman.
你们已经睡了。我像猫一样溜进来的。
来自《大西洋帝国 第2季第4集》
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v. 不知不觉地发生
This example suggests how dishonest and illegal behavior, with the help of higher education, can creep into every aspect of public and business life.
这个例子表明，在高等教育的帮助下，不诚实和不合法的行为能够渗入到公共和商业生活的每一个方面。
Darkness crept back into the forests of the world.
黑暗已经重袭大地。
来自《指环王》
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v. (比率或数值)逐渐增长
The inflation rate has been creeping up to 9.5 percent.
通货膨胀率已攀升至9.5%。
The average number of students in each class is creeping up from three to four.
每个班的平均学生人数已经从3人增长到了4人。
v. (由于恐惧、厌恶等)起鸡皮疙瘩；毛发直竖
The sight of snakes makes my flesh creep.
我一见到蛇，身上就起鸡皮疙瘩。
My flesh creeps when I think about it.
一想起它我就会起鸡皮疙瘩。
v. (蔓、根等)蔓延；攀附
The grapevine creeps along the wall.
葡萄藤沿墙蔓延。
v. (金属材料等)蠕变，变形
It is hard to prevent concrete from creeping.
防止混凝土变形是很不容易的。
v. 偷偷地从背后接近；潜入
Old age creeps upon one unawares.
暮年不知不觉地来到。
Insecurity might creep in...
可能会不知不觉地产生不安全感。
v. 卑躬屈膝；阿谀奉承
She has a pathological aversion to creeping.
她对阿谀奉承深恶痛绝。
They're always creeping to the boss.
他们总是向老板献殷勤。
v. 爬行，匍匐
The tortoise crept along at a very slow speed.
乌龟以极慢的速度向前爬。
n. [美国俚语]讨厌的家伙，令人不安的怪人
Leave me alone, you little creep！
一边去，你个讨厌鬼！
n. 【地质学】(松土、岩石、沙砾等的)徐动，蠕动
Too much snow, for example, can smother trees, and avalanches and snow creep can damage or destroy them.
例如，积雪过多会让树木透不过气，雪崩和雪移能摧毁树木。
n. 毛骨悚然的感觉
It gave me the creeps.
它让我心里发毛。
n. (材料的)潜伸；(金属的)蠕变；变形
n. 爬行，蠕变
n. 蠕动；慢慢移动
n. 蠕变(电视等电器设备由最佳效果逐渐减退)
n. 谄媚者
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