| 释义 |
creep in/creep into sth
creep in/creep into sth — phrasal verb with creep /kriːp/ verb [I usually + adv/prep] (crept, crept)
1 F0 MAINLY UK If mistakes creep in or creep into a piece of text, they are included despite efforts not to include them: » A few mistakes always creep in during the editing process.» One or two typing errors crept into the report.Thesaurus+: ↑Faults and mistakes2 F0 to gradually start to be noticeable: » Doubts began to creep into my mind about the likely success of the project.Thesaurus+: ↑Appearing and disappearing |