| 词组 | creep up on |
| 释义 | creep up on 1. creep up on sb/sth to move closer to someone until you are next to them, without making any noise and usually from behind, so that they do not know you are there: ▪ You shouldn't creep up on people like that. You nearly gave me a heart attack! ▪ Armed men crept up on the van and opened fire with machine guns. ■ SIMILAR TO: sneak up on 2. creep up on sb if a feeling or state creeps up on you, you experience it gradually, so that you do not notice it at first: ▪ Old age is creeping up on me. I'm getting slower and feeling more tired than I used to. ▪ Fatigue creeps up on you when you're stressed at work, and destroys your body's ability to resist illness. 3. creep up on sb if a time or event creeps up on you, it seems to happen sooner than you expected: ▪ The end of term seemed to creep up on us. ▪ Christmas has crept up on me this year - I haven't bought any presents yet. |
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