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creep

UK/kri:p/US
IELTSTOEFLGREC1

Definitions

v.

To move slowly and quietly close to the ground; to spread gradually across a surface

爬行,蠕动;悄悄移动;蔓延

n.

A slow, gradual movement; an unpleasant or strange person

爬行,蠕动;令人不舒服的人

Root Breakdown

Native English
creepother
=creep

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The spy crept silently through the corridors to avoid detection.

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