单词 | creek |
释义 | creek n.   1. Brit. a a small bay or harbour on a sea-coast. b a narrow inlet on a sea-coast or in a river-bank.   2. esp. US a tributary of a river; a stream.   3. Austral. & NZ a stream or brook. Phrases and idioms up the creek sl.   1. in difficulties or trouble.   2. crazy. Etymology: ME crike f. ON kriki nook (or partly f. OF crique f. ON), & ME creke f. MDu. kreke (or f. crike by lengthening): ult. orig. unkn. |
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