creep
英 /kriːp/ 美 /kriːp/
- v. 蹑手蹑脚地走；缓慢移动to move slowly and quietly, often to avoid being noticed
- v. 逐渐蔓延；悄然变化to spread or change slowly and almost unnoticed
I crept upstairs to avoid waking the sleeping baby.
我蹑手蹑脚地上楼，以免吵醒熟睡的宝宝。
Housing costs can creep up gradually, placing increasing financial pressure on families with limited incomes.
住房成本可能逐渐上涨，给收入有限的家庭带来越来越大的经济压力。
搭配
creep upstairs 蹑手蹑脚地上楼creep up 悄然上升creep into 悄然进入give someone the creeps 使某人毛骨悚然
辨析提示
过去式和过去分词均为crept；不一定指爬行。
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