Up the creek.
[英语成语] UP THE CREEK. — 学习英语成语:困境中的求生
进退两难。
“Up the creek”是一种形象的说法,意指处于极其困难的境地,没有明显的解决方案。常与“没有桨”一起使用,完整表达为“Up the creek without a paddle”,形容人们陷入了大麻烦,难以自拔。
示例句子
He's up the creek without a paddle now.
他现在陷入困境,无法脱身。
They were up the creek after losing their map.
他们丢失了地图后陷入了困境。
Finding themselves lost in the forest, they realized they were up the creek.
发现自己迷失在森林中,他们意识到自己陷入了困境。