creep·ing
adjective/ˈkriːpɪŋ/
/ˈkriːpɪŋ/
[only before noun]- (of something bad) happening or moving gradually and not easily noticed
(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.
她对自己的家人感到一种令人毛骨悚然的愧疚。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryCreeping is used with these nouns:- dread
- creeping inflation