creep學測 L4KK [ˈkrip] | /ˈkrip/
悄悄移動;潛行·蔓延;攀爬·緩慢推進;擴散·討厭鬼;怪人
動詞名詞義項多,一字橫跨多種情境
As the fog crept over the harbor, a strange creep watched from the shadows.
當霧悄悄籠罩港口時,一個怪異的傢伙正從陰影中窺視。
一個畫面:貼地悄悄蔓延
貼地爬行身體壓低,緊貼地面慢慢往前移動
悄悄靠近放輕動作,不被察覺地慢慢接近
緩慢蔓延像藤蔓一樣一點一滴向外擴散
起雞皮疙瘩因異樣的氣氛而感到不舒服
義項
夜半潛行C1verb悄悄移動;潛行
The cat crept across the room, trying not to wake up the sleeping baby.
貓躡手躡腳地穿過房間,盡量不吵醒熟睡的嬰兒。
creep across a room
藤蔓攀牆C1verb蔓延;攀爬
In the garden, the ivy began to creep up the wall, covering the old bricks.
在花園裡,常春藤開始沿著牆壁向上攀爬蔓延,覆蓋了老舊的磚塊。
creep up a wall
都市擴張C2noun緩慢推進;擴散
The slow creep of new buildings into the countryside worried the old farmer.
新建築物緩慢地向鄉村擴張,讓老農夫感到擔憂。
the creep of urbanization
陰森怪人C2noun討厭鬼;怪人
Lena always stayed away from her neighbor because everyone called him a creep.
莉娜總是躲著她的鄰居,因為大家都說他是個討厭鬼。
a real creep
片語
creep up on悄悄逼近 →不知不覺慢慢靠近
creep out毛骨悚然 →讓人感到不安害怕
你會不會這樣說?
The thief ___ silently past the guards. (crept / creeped)
看答案
crept
creep 是不規則動詞,過去式是 crept,並無 creeped。
「Lena always stayed away from her neighbor because everyone called him a creep.」這裡 creep 意思最接近?(A) 悄悄潛行 (B) 令人不舒服的怪人 (C) 緩慢的變化
看答案
(B)
此句 creep 作名詞,指讓人不安的討厭鬼,非動作或變化。
字族
creepy 令人毛骨悚然的・creeper 匍匐植物;攀爬藤蔓