1. Up a creek (without a paddle)①麻烦了，惨了；②知难而进，逆水行舟
If the check doesn't come today, I'll be up a creek.
如果汇款今天还不到我就惨了。
释义：
creck：小河，溪流
paddle：船桨
up a creek (without a paddle)：逆流行舟本身就够辛苦了，不巧把船桨还给弄丢了，你说惨不惨？
链接：
处于困境：up shit creek up the creek
2. Up and about 活蹦乱跳，生龙活虎，（病人）已起床走动
She's up and about just one day after surgery.
手术的第二天她就能起床走动了。
链接：
活泼，忙碌：
up and around
up and doing
