creek
/kriːk/noun
1- an inlet in a shoreline, channel in a marsh, or other narrow, sheltered waterway小港, 小湾。
1.1
- N. Amer. & Austral./NZ a stream, brook, or minor tributary of a river〈北美, 澳/新西兰〉溪, 小河; （河的）支流。
短语
be up the creek
informal <非正式>
1
- （亦作be up the creek without a paddle）be in severe difficulty or trouble, especially with no means of extricating oneself from it处于困境（或麻烦）之中。
2
- Brit. stupid or misguided〈英〉愚蠢; 被误导。
be up shit creek
- 见SHIT.
词源
Middle English:from Old French crique or from Old Norse kriki 'nook'; perhaps reinforced by Middle Dutch krēkeof; of unknown ultimate origin.