creeks

英 [kriːks]

美 [kriks]

n.  小海湾; 小港湾; 小河; 小溪
creek的复数

柯林斯词典

• 小海湾;小港湾
  Acreekis a narrow place where the sea comes a long way into the land.
• N-COUNT 小河;小溪
  Acreekis a small stream or river.
  1. Follow Austin Creek for a few miles.
     沿着奥斯汀河走上几英里。
• 处于困境(或窘境);犯错误
  If someone isup the creek, they are in a bad or difficult situation, or are wrong in some way. You can also say that someone isup the creek without a paddle.

双语例句

• In kayaking, a lightweight strategy born on southeastern steep creeks saved me time so I could paddle longer rivers and have more fun without compromising safety.
  在漂流过程中，使用一种起源于东南部湍急河流的轻量级策略，为我节省了时间，使我可以划得更远，玩得更开心，而无需过多考虑安全问题。
• The Growth and Evolution of Tidal Creeks on the Prograding Mud Flat in Jiangsu Province
  江苏淤长型淤泥质潮滩上潮沟的发育与演变
• Along the mangrove waterways, creeks and estuarine waters, a rich tradition of artisanal mariculture has evolved and fish constitutes an important part of the peoples'protein supply.
  沿着红树林水道、溪流和河口水域形成了传统的手工海水养殖。养殖的鱼成为当地人们蛋白质来源的重要部分。
• They are commonly found in lakes, rivers, creeks, hot springs and other bodies of water.
  它们通常存在于湖泊、河流、小溪、温泉及其它水域中。
• Insatiably curious about the world, the Creeks enjoyed a freedom of thought and expression unknown in earlier societies.
  对世界充满永不满足的好奇，希腊人享受着早期社会还鲜为人知的思想和表达自由。
• In small, modular refineries they are producing kerosene and other fuel and selling to the local market from so-called mushroom enterprises in the creeks and swamps.
  他们在小型标准化炼厂生产煤油及其它燃料，然后从位于溪谷和沼泽的无数所谓的小作坊，把它们出售给当地市场。
• Property boundaries at this time were not marked out with iron rods or stakes in a standard fashion, but rather designated by natural objects such as rocks, trees and creeks.
  那时，地产边界不是用标准的铁棍或木桩来做标志，而是用象岩石、木和小溪等自然物来界定。
• The Pilbara the word is Aboriginal for mullet, a type of fish running in the mountain creeks is both the end of the earth and the wellspring of Australia's future.
  皮尔巴拉在当地土语里是“鲻鱼”的意思，指一种在山涧里游走的鱼。现实中，皮尔巴拉既象征着土地的尽头，也象征着澳大利亚未来财富的源泉。
• Drought has also forced hikers to carry more water: The first eight creeks that we crossed were dry.
  干旱也迫使徒步旅行者随身携带更多水：我们在路上经过的头八条小溪都已干涸。
• Used to paddling in steep, narrow creeks, I found this experience unnerving and awkward.
  习惯了在陡峭、狭窄的小河上涉水，我发现这种体验会让人丧失勇气，而且并不雅观。