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 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。
Lonely creeks are opal in the dawn, sword-blue in the sun, grayly silver under misty moons.
偏僻的小溪黎明的时候是乳白色的，阳光下是剑蓝色，朦胧的月色下则呈银灰色。
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。
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。
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。
Researchers studied three populations of Mexican tetra in the lab. Fish that live in creeks or rivers have two eyes and see just fine.
研究人员在实验室研究了三种墨西哥丽脂鲤种群。在溪里或河里生活的鱼有两只眼睛，视力良好。
Cattle and sheep drink at creeks, monkeys revel on rocks.
涧边牛羊饮，石上野猿狂。
There are no creeks around here, not for miles.
这附近方圆几哩都没小河。
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。
In Vermont and upstate New York, floodwaters cascaded through towns, bordering rivers and creeks.
在佛蒙特州和纽约州北部，洪水淹没了城镇，冲破河岸和小溪。