creep up on
phrasal verbcreep up on somebody
- to move slowly nearer to somebody, usually from behind, without being seen or heard
(通常从后面)缓慢地悄悄靠近 - Don't creep up on me like that!
别那样蹑手蹑脚地靠近我! - The cat quietly crept up on the pigeon.
那只猫静悄悄地靠近鸽子。
- Don't creep up on me like that!
- to begin to affect somebody, especially before they realize it
(尤指不知不觉地)开始影响(某人) - Tiredness can easily creep up on you while you're driving.
开车时会很容易不知不觉地就累了。 - Fatigue was creeping up on her.
她渐渐感到疲倦。
- Tiredness can easily creep up on you while you're driving.