Neil: Today's word is creep.
Helen: Yes, creep.
Neil: C-R-E-E-P, creep.
Helen: What does it mean?
Neil: Well, a creep is a person who tries to make someone who's important like them.
Helen: Ah, I see, a creep 就是那些向上级领导拍马屁的人。
Neil: So, for example if you always offer to make your boss a coffee…
Helen: Yes, that makes you a creep. 如果有人不断的为领导做好事儿，献殷勤，那这人就是 a creep.
A: Why did you agree with old Mr Smith in that meeting?
B: What do you mean?
A: Well you told me you thought his new management plan was a terrible idea. You're such a creep. I know you're just after a promotion!
Helen: What a creep!
Neil: Yes, he agreed with his boss's plans just to make himself more popular.
Helen: So creep is a negative word. 这个词绝对是一个贬义词。
Neil: Yes, people don't really like creeps.
Helen: Is it rude?
Neil: Well it's not really rude, but it's not very nice to call someone a creep either… unless, of course, you're joking.
Helen: 在什么情况下用这个词，大家需要注意，偶尔开开玩笑还是可以用的。Does creep have any other meanings?
Neil: Yes, you might hear women saying that a man is a creep if he's giving them attention they don't really want.
Helen: Creep 还有另外一个含义，就是指那些令女孩讨厌，但是又不停向她们献殷勤的男人，that's a creep too.
Neil: Well, that's all we have time for today, Helen.
Helen: Yes we'd better finish, I've offered to do a bit of shopping for the boss.
Neil: Helen, you're such a creep!
