1. to slowly and quietly move closer to (someone) without being noticed We tried to creep up on them but they heard our footsteps. —often used figuratively Old age creeps up on us.The deadline had crept up on them.
creep up on 例句
英汉例句
the hypothetical boiled frog is a useful metaphor for a very real problem: the difficulty of responding to disasters that creep up on you a bit at a time.
labor while you are young and in the prime of your strength, for soon enough a tottering old age will creep up on you.
趁着你年轻力壮时的鼎盛年华努力工作吧,因为步履蹒跚的老年很快就会悄然而至。(奥维德)
having a visible reminder 9 of the minutes ticking away might spur you into speeding up your morning routine, rather than letting the time creep up on you.