creepy
/ˈkriːpi/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkriːpi/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkrē-pē/ (ame, mw)
creepy — 形容詞
- creepypositive
- creepiercomparative
- creepiestsuperlative
1. making you feel afraid or uneasy because something seems strangely wrong or unna
陰森
形容怪異或恐怖而讓人害怕
making you feel afraid or uneasy because something seems strangely wrong or unnatural, as if something bad might happen
The old house at the end of the street felt so creepy that the children never went near it.
巷尾那棟老房子感覺很陰森，小孩們從來不敢靠近。
collocation: creepy house / creepy feeling
Diego found the doll's glass eyes creepy because they seemed to follow him.
Diego 覺得洋娃娃的玻璃眼睛很恐怖，因為好像一直跟著他轉。
pattern: find + noun + creepy
There was something creepy about the way the fog moved through the empty park.
霧氣在空無一人的公園裡飄動的樣子，有種說不出的詭異。
The abandoned hospital had a creepy silence that made Priya want to leave at once.
廢棄的醫院有種陰森的寂靜，讓 Priya 想立刻離開。
Kofi thought the old photograph was creepy because the people in it seemed to stare at him.
Kofi 覺得那張老照片很恐怖，因為照片裡的人好像都在盯著他看。
- reassuring
makes you feel calm and safe instead of afraid
文法句型
be/look/seem/feel + creepy
find + noun + creepy
there is something creepy about + noun phrase
用法筆記
Typically describes places, objects, sounds, or atmospheres. The fear feels instinctive and hard to explain — more like a vague sense that something is wrong than a clear, direct danger.
常見錯誤
2. causing you to feel uneasy or worried because someone is acting in a way that sh
變態
形容不當舉止讓人不舒服
causing you to feel uneasy or worried because someone is acting in a way that shows unwelcome sexual interest
Leila felt uncomfortable when the man at the bar gave her a creepy smile.
酒吧裡那個男人對 Leila 露出變態的笑容，讓她覺得很不舒服。
collocation: creepy smile / creepy stare
The new manager's creepy comments about the staff's appearance made everyone want to avoid him.
新主管對員工外表發表那些讓人不舒服的評論，搞得每個人都想躲著他。
collocation: creepy comments
A stranger kept staring at Noa and her friend on the train, which felt really creepy.
一個陌生人在火車上一直盯著 Noa 和她朋友看，真讓人覺得很噁心。
Tomás stopped going to the coffee shop because the owner made creepy jokes to female customers.
Tomás 不再去那家咖啡廳了，因為老闆總是對女顧客開一些很變態的玩笑。
The way the man kept asking personal questions about Aiko's relationship felt creepy.
那個男人一直追問 Aiko 的私人感情問題，讓人覺得很噁心。
- wholesome
suggests innocent, healthy, and morally good behaviour
文法句型
be/seem + creepy
find + noun + creepy
creepy + noun (guy, smile, comment, stare)
用法筆記
Almost always describes a person's behaviour, manner, or appearance. The speaker implies the behaviour is socially unacceptable — not just awkward or shy.