167. The percentage of immigrants (including those unlawfully present) in the United States has been creeping upward for years.
譯文
美國(guó)的移民的比例(包括非法移民)連續(xù)數(shù)年呈增長(zhǎng)趨勢(shì)。
點(diǎn)睛
本句是個(gè)簡(jiǎn)單句,主干是The percentage...has been creeping upward...。括號(hào)內(nèi)的內(nèi)容對(duì)主語(yǔ)進(jìn)行補(bǔ)充說明。
percentage意為“百分比,比例”。creep意為“上漲;爬行”。如:
The sea crept up the shore. 海水漸漸地漫上海岸。
考點(diǎn)歸納
與creep相關(guān)的短語(yǔ)有:
creep away意為“偷偷離開”。如:
It didn't seem right to creep away without a word to Emma. 不跟愛瑪打個(gè)招呼就偷偷離開,似乎不太合適。
creep in意為“悄悄溜進(jìn)”。如:
She fights off the attacker who crept in her window. 她打跑了那個(gè)悄悄從窗戶溜進(jìn)屋的襲擊者。
creep on意為“(時(shí)間)悄悄地過去”。如:
Time crept on. 時(shí)間不知不覺地溜走了。
creep out意為“偷偷溜出”。如:
The fox crept out of the henhouse, carrying a chicken. 狐貍叼著一只雞,偷偷溜出了雞棚。
creep over意為“爬上;偷偷逼近”。如:
A smile crept over his lips. 一絲笑意爬上他的嘴角。