creek/krik; kriːk/ n [C] 1BrE a narrow area of water where the sea or a river flows into the land 【英】 〔通海或河的〕小湾，小港 2AmE a small narrow stream or river 【美】 小溪; 小河 3 be up the creekspoken to be in a difficult situation 【口】 处于困境: I'll really be up the creek if I don't get my passport by Friday. 如果我星期五之前拿不到护照，麻烦就大了。