creek

• 名词，指狭窄的、受遮蔽的水道，尤指海岸线上的小海湾，或小河、溪流、支流。

A noun referring to a narrow, sheltered waterway, especially an inlet in a shoreline or a small stream or tributary of a river.

1. Small streamA2formal

   A narrow, sheltered waterway, smaller than a river, often flowing through a valley or woods.

   小溪

   • The children played by the creek after school.
   • We followed the creek through the forest.
   • The water in the creek was clear and cold.

   同义词beckbrookburncrickfreshetrillrivuletrunnelstream

2. Inlet or tidal channelB1formalbritish

   A narrow inlet or channel of water, especially one that is tidal or connects to a larger body of water.

   小湾或潮汐水道

   • The boat sailed up the creek to the village.
   • They fished in the tidal creek at low tide.
   • The creek empties into the bay near the lighthouse.

   同义词armbayouchannelcoveestuaryinlet