Creep
의미: A person whose behavior makes others uncomfortable — someone who is unsettling or invasive.
A 'creep' violates social boundaries in a way that makes people uncomfortable. Staring too long, standing too close, making inappropriate comments, or following someone around all qualify as 'creepy' behavior. The term is especially used in dating contexts for someone whose attention is unwanted and whose behavior feels threatening. 'Creepy' (the adjective) is even more common than the noun.
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- Some creep kept following her around the store. 一个猥琐男在店里一直跟着她。Un tipo siniestro la estuvo siguiendo por toda la tienda.気持ち悪い男がずっと店の中で彼女のあとをつけ回していた。어떤 소름끼치는 남자가 가게에서 계속 그녀를 따라다녔다.
- Don't be a creep — she already said she's not interested. 别犯恶心了——她都说了没兴趣。No seas un acosador — ella ya te ha dicho que no le interesas.キモいことするなよ——彼女はもう興味ないって言ったでしょ。소름끼치게 굴지 마 — 그녀가 이미 관심 없다고 했잖아.
- That guy staring at us from across the bar is being really creepy. 酒吧对面那个一直盯着我们看的人,真的让人毛骨悚然。Ese tío que nos mira fijamente desde el otro lado del bar da muy mal rollo.バーの向こう側からこっちをジロジロ見てるあの男、本当に気持ち悪い。바 건너편에서 우리를 빤히 쳐다보는 저 남자, 진짜 소름끼쳐.
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사용 가이드
맥락: safety, dating, social boundaries, discomfort
어조: uncomfortable, warning
✓ 올바른 표현
- He's being a creep.他的行为太猥琐了。Está siendo un acosador.He's being a creep.(あいつキモい行動してる。)그 사람 진짜 소름끼쳐.
- That's creepy.好恶心。Eso da mal rollo.That's creepy.(それ気持ち悪い。)그거 소름끼쳐.
✗ 잘못된 표현
- Being called a 'creep' is a serious social accusation — it implies threatening behavior. Don't use it for someone who is merely awkward or shy被叫做'creep'是很严重的社交指控——它暗示行为具有威胁性。不要用在只是单纯害羞或笨拙的人身上。Que te llamen 'creep' es una acusación social seria — implica un comportamiento amenazante. No lo uses para alguien que simplemente es torpe o tímido「creep」と呼ぶのは社会的に重大な非難——脅威的な行動を暗示する。単に不器用やシャイなだけの人には使わない'크립'이라고 불리는 것은 심각한 사회적 비난이다 — 위협적인 행동을 암시한다. 단순히 어색하거나 소심한 사람에게는 쓰지 말 것
기원과 역사
From 'creep' (to move slowly and stealthily), used as a noun for an unpleasant person since at least the 1930s in American English. Became especially prominent in discussions about unwanted attention and harassment in the 2010s.
문화적 배경
Era: 1930s onwards
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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