- 1陰森的、詭異的、讓人毛毛的
If something is creepy, it makes you nervous and a little — 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. 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. Though actually, it grows from creep, the slow movement you barely see, and from “the creeps,” that cold on the skin. 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.
From the word’s history
creep + -y.
由 creep（爬）加 -y 組成。
組成creep + -y, the ending that makes an adjective: full of that creeping, uneasy feeling.
原始詞典資料5 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，摘錄並精簡格式，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
creepyadj/ˈkɹiːpi/
- 1
Moving by creeping along.
- creepy-crawlies
- The Beaver brought paper, portfolio, pens, / And ink in unfailing supplies: / While strange creepy creatures came out of their dens, / And watched them with wondering eyes.
- 2
informalProducing an uneasy fearful sensation, as of things crawling over one's skin.
- creepy ghosts
- 3
informalCausing discomfort or repulsion due to strange or eccentric behavior.
- 4
informalCausing discomfort through exhibiting sexually inappropriate behavior.
- That creepy old man keeps leering at me!
- "He doesn't look creepy," I said. "Kind of nerdy, in a harmless way. "Looks can be deceiving. See that camera? He was always going around with that camera, snapping pictures. Some girls caught him trying to get 'up skirt' shots while they sat at their desks.[…]"
- 5
informalFeeling an uneasy fearful sensation; creeped out.
- “I felt creepy and afraid,” continued the other, with conviction. “I had the sensation of being seen by someone—as if someone, I mean, was watching me. […]
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