
好词典

源自中古英语 'crepen'(爬行),后演变为形容令人不安或恐惧的感觉。
❶ 形容令人毛骨悚然或不安的事物,通常因为奇怪、诡异或让人联想到恐怖场景。
“The old house had a creepy atmosphere.”
(那栋老房子有种令人毛骨悚然的氛围。)
“She felt a creepy sensation when someone stared at her.”
(当有人盯着她看时,她有种不寒而栗的感觉。)
creepy-crawly — 指小虫子或爬行动物,通常让人感到不适或害怕。
“She screamed when she saw a creepy-crawly on the floor.”
(她看到地板上有一只小虫子时尖叫了起来。)