1 N-COUNT [oft in names] 小海湾;小港湾 A creek is a narrow place where the sea comes a long way into the land. 小海湾;小港湾 [British]

2 N-COUNT [oft in names] 小河;小溪 A creek is a small stream or river. 小河;小溪 [US]

3 PHRASE 处于困境(或窘境);犯错误 If someone is up the creek, they are in a bad or difficult situation, or are wrong in some way. You can also say that someone is up the creek without a paddle . 处于困境(或窘境);犯错误 [informal]