167. The percentage of immigrants (including those unlawfully present) in the United States has been creeping upward for years.
译文
美国的移民的比例(包括非法移民)连续数年呈增长趋势。
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本句是个简单句,主干是The percentage...has been creeping upward...。括号内的内容对主语进行补充说明。
percentage意为“百分比,比例”。creep意为“上涨;爬行”。如:
The sea crept up the shore. 海水渐渐地漫上海岸。
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与creep相关的短语有:

creep away意为“偷偷离开”。如:
It didn't seem right to creep away without a word to Emma. 不跟爱玛打个招呼就偷偷离开,似乎不太合适。

creep in意为“悄悄溜进”。如:
She fights off the attacker who crept in her window. 她打跑了那个悄悄从窗户溜进屋的袭击者。

creep on意为“(时间)悄悄地过去”。如:
Time crept on. 时间不知不觉地溜走了。

creep out意为“偷偷溜出”。如:
The fox crept out of the henhouse, carrying a chicken. 狐狸叼着一只鸡,偷偷溜出了鸡棚。

creep over意为“爬上;偷偷逼近”。如:
A smile crept over his lips. 一丝笑意爬上他的嘴角。