creepy-crawly

/ˌkriːpi ˈkrɔːli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌkriːpi ˈkrɔːli/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkrē-pē-ˈkrȯ-lē How to pronounce creepy-crawly (audio)/ (ame, mw)

creepy-crawly — 名詞

1. a very small bug or similar animal that moves low across the floor or ground and

1.名詞B1
釋義

小蟲子

讓人害怕或討厭的小蟲

a very small bug or similar animal that moves low across the floor or ground and makes many people feel uneasy or sick.

例句

Hari shouted when a creepy-crawly ran across the bathroom floor.

Hari 看到一隻小蟲子跑過浴室地板時，叫了起來。

countable noun: a creepy-crawly

Amira brushed a creepy-crawly off the picnic blanket before lunch.

Amira 在吃午餐前，先把野餐毯上的一隻小蟲子拍掉。

同義詞
  • bug

    more common in everyday English, but it usually points to an insect rather than any small crawling creature

  • creature

    much broader and neutral; it does not suggest disgust

文法句型

a creepy-crawly

find/see + a creepy-crawly

用法筆記

Informal word, often used in everyday family talk for a small creature people do not want near them. It usually suggests dislike or mild fear, not scientific description.

creepy-crawly — 形容詞