单词 | creep |
释义 | creep /kri: p; krip/ vi (pt, pp crept) /krept; krept/ [VP2A, B, C] 1 move along with the body close to the ground or floor; move slowly, quietly or secretly: 爬行(以身体紧贴地面移动); 缓慢地、无声地或暗暗地移动; 匍匐; 蠕动: The cat crept silently towards the bird. 那只猫一声不响地爬向那只鸟。 The thief crept along the corridor. 那贼偷偷地在走廊上潜行。 2 (of time, age, etc) come on gradually: (指时间、年龄等)不知不觉而来: Old age ~s upon one unawares. 术知不觉间老年就来临了。 A feeling of drowsiness crept over him. 一种昏昏欲睡的感觉逐渐袭着他。 3 (of plants, etc) grow along the ground, over the surf ace of a wall, etc: (指植物等)沿地面、 墙壁的表面等而蔓延; 攀爬: Ivy had crept over the ruined castle walls. 常春藤已爬满了那荒堡殛垣。 4 (of the flesh) have the feeling that things are ~ing over it (as the result of fear, repugnance, etc); (指肌肤)有虫爬的感觉(如由于恐惧、嫌恶等之结果): 起鸡皮疙瘩: The sight of the cold, damp prison cell, with rats running about, made her flesh ~. 看见那冰冷阴湿的牢房,还有老鼠在里面跑来跑去,使她起鸡皮疙瘩。中 crawl(4). n 1 (sl) despicable person who tries to win favour by doing small favours, snooping, etc, (俚)(蒲施小虑、打小报吿等以求取宠的)卑鄙小人。 2 give sb the ~s, (colloq) cause the flesh to ~ (4); cause distaste in sb. (俗)使某人皮肤感觉有如虫爬(不寒而栗); 使人厌恶。 |
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