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●ˌcreep ˈup on sb1. if an event, a date, etc. creeps up on you, it arrives before you are really ready for it (事件、日期等)不知不觉到来,不受注意地临近◆The exams just seemed to creep up on me. 考试似乎不知不觉就到了。2. if a feeling, etc. creeps up on you, it starts to affect you before you realize it (感觉等)潜移默化◆Anorexia can creep up on young girls when they least expect it. 年轻女子可能不经意间就患上厌食症。[v + adv + prep] |