creeping
adjective /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
/ˈkriːpɪŋ/
[only before noun]- (of something bad
) happening or moving gradually and not easily noticed坏事 (不知不觉地)逐渐发生的,缓慢行进的 - creeping inflation
慢慢加剧的通货膨胀 - She felt a creeping guilt about her family.
她对自己的家庭感到一种潜移默化的内疚。
Collocations DictionaryCreeping is used with these nouns:- dread
- creeping inflation