creep up on sb
(通常从后面)缓慢地悄悄靠近
to move slowly nearer to sb, usually from behind, without being seen or heard
Don't creep up on me like that!别那样蹑手蹑脚地靠近我!
creep up on sb
(尤指不知不觉地)开始影响(某人)
to begin to affect sb, especially before they realize it
Tiredness can easily creep up on you while you're driving.开车时会很容易不知不觉地就累了。
释义来自《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》第 9 版