美国街头常用英语俚语(226):Up a creek
时间:2016-10-08 20:27:39
(单词翻译:单击)
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
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