If something is creepy, it makes you nervous and a little frightened — not a big scream, more a wish to step away. A quiet house at night, a smile that lasts too long, or a ghost story can be creepy.

If something is creepy如果某樣東西讓人creepy it它 makes you nervous and a little frightened會讓你緊張、有點害怕 not a big scream不是那種尖叫的害怕 more a wish to step away比較像是想要走開 A quiet house at night半夜安靜的房子 a smile that lasts too long笑太久不停的笑容 or a ghost story或是鬼故事 can be creepy都可以是creepy的

The word is common in everyday speech, especially among younger speakers, and it feels informal. You can call a place, a person, a look, or a story creepy.

The word這個字 is common in everyday speech在日常口語裡很常見 especially among younger speakers尤其是年輕人 and it feels informal感覺很口語 You你 can call a place, a person, a look, or a story creepy可以說一個地方、一個人、一個眼神或一個故事是creepy的

Though actually, it grows from creep, the slow movement you barely see, and from “the creeps,” that cold shiver on the skin.

Though actually不過其實 it它 grows from creep源自creep這個字 the slow movement you barely see那種你幾乎察覺不到的緩慢移動 and from "the creeps,"還有"the creeps" that cold shiver on the skin皮膚上那種發冷的顫抖感

In a careful essay you might choose a more formal word, but in speech creepy is the natural one. It is about atmosphere and discomfort, not about something merely ugly or rude.

In a careful essay在講究的文章裡 you might choose a more formal word你可能會選比較正式的字 but in speech但在口語裡 creepy is the natural onecreepy才是自然的用法 It它 is about atmosphere and discomfort講的是氣氛和不舒服的感覺 not about something merely ugly or rude不是單純指醜或無禮