A creek is a narrow place where the sea comes a long way into the land.
N-COUNT
小河;小溪
A creek is a small stream or river.
例句
Follow Austin Creek for a few miles.沿着奥斯汀河走上几英里。
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 .