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creek

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n.小溪,小河,<主英>小港,小湾
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lake  pond  river  gulf  bay  inlet  estuary  arm of the sea  fiord  firth  lagoon  cove  creek  strait  narrows  Euripus  sound  loch    

creek


/kri:k; [US] also krɪk; krik/
n
1 (Brit) narrow stretch of water flowing inland from a coast; inlet 小海湾; 小港湾.
2 (US) small river; stream 小河; 溪流.
3 (idm 习语) up the `creek (infml 口) in difficulties 处于困境
*I'm really up the creek without my car. 我没有了汽车实在不方便.

creek


n[C]
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Old Norse;Origin: kriki 'bend']
AmE AusE a small narrow stream or river
BrE a long narrow area of water that flows from the sea into the land
be up the creek (without a paddle)
spoken alsobe up shit creek (without a paddle)not polite
to be in a very difficult situation
 If I don't get my passport by Friday, I'll be up the creek.
1. The boat lay about one hundred yards from the water, and not more; but the first inconvenience was, it was uphill towards the creek.
    这条船离水边顶多有一百码。可是,我有一个不利因素是:从船到水边有个上倾的斜坡。

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