- (British English)
a narrow area of water where the sea flows into the land 小海湾；小港湾 They drove to the little creek where they kept their fishing boat. 他们驱车来到小港湾，那里是他们停放渔船的地方。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- tidal
- little
- small
- …
- cross
- bed
- bottom
- bank
- …
- (North American English, Australian English, New Zealand English)
a small river or stream 小河；小溪 Sandy Creek 沙溪 He stood on the steep bank above Ray’s Creek. 他站在雷河陡峭的岸上。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- tidal
- little
- small
- …
- cross
- bed
- bottom
- bank
- …
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French crique or from Old Norse kriki ‘nook’; perhaps reinforced by Middle Dutch krēke; of unknown ultimate origin.
Idioms
up the creek (without a paddle)
- (informal)
in a difficult or bad situation 处于困境（或窘境） If they won't accept my credit card, I'll really be up the creek. 如果他们不接受我的信用卡，我真的会陷入困境。