creek
noun
Definitions of creek noun
- Countable(可數名詞)
A narrow inlet of water extending from a sea or lake into the land.
小溪；小河
I plan to sail to the Thames estuary and then let the tide carry me into a small creek.
我計劃航行到泰晤士河口，然後讓潮水將我帶入一條小河。
She was fond of the Suffolk coast, with its small inlets, marshes, and reed beds beneath the vast sky.
她喜歡薩福克海岸，那裡有小海灣、沼澤和廣闊天空下的蘆葦床。
Fishermen use these creeks as natural harbors.
漁民們將這些小河作為天然的港口。
- Countable(可數名詞)
A small stream or narrow river.
小河；小溪。
That evening, they set up camp near the creek.
那天晚上，他們在小溪附近紮營。
In this area of Queensland, you will discover stunning rainforests, babbling creeks, and diverse flora and fauna.
在昆士蘭的這個地區，你會發現美麗的雨林、潺潺的小溪和多樣的動植物。
The Walter Byron Memorial Park is situated beside Ten Mile Creek at the base of Mount Royal in Colorado.
沃爾特·拜倫紀念公園位於科羅拉多州皇家山腳下的十英里溪旁。
Idioms
- up a/the creek
in a difficult or problematic situation
處於困境；陷入麻煩
• If we miss the deadline, we'll really be up the creek.
如果我們錯過了截止日期，我們就真的陷入麻煩了。