Up the creek.
Up the creek.
「Up the creek」係形容一個人處於困境或者麻煩中,好似一個人喺一條沒有槳嘅小船中試圖摸索前行。喺香渗人日常對話中,當朋友或同事遇到難題時,我哋可以用呢個成語來描述佢哋嘅狀況。例如,如果某人喺工作中遇到了無法解決嘅問題,就可以話佢「Up the creek」。呢個成語提醒我哋,生活中不可避免會遇到挑戰和難題,而當我哋無法簡單地找到解決方案時,最重要嘅係保持冷靜,尋求幫助,學會創造性地思考以應對問題。
He's up the creek without a paddle now.
他現在陷入困境,沒有退路。
They were up the creek after losing their map.
他們在失去地圖後陷入困境。
Finding themselves lost in the forest, they realized they were up the creek.
發現自己迷失在森林中,他們意識到自己陷入困境了。