Up the creek
Slang Term
AmericanBritishAustralian
★★★★★ Very Common
Casual
Significado: In serious trouble.
陷入严重麻烦。
En serios problemas.
深刻なトラブルに陥っている。
심각한 곤경에 빠진
In a very difficult situation with no easy solution. Full phrase is 'up the creek without a paddle.'
处于非常困难的境地,没有简单的解决办法。完整短语是'up the creek without a paddle(在小溪里没有桨)'。
En una situación muy difícil sin solución fácil. La frase completa es 'up the creek without a paddle' (río arriba sin remo).
簡単な解決策のない非常に困難な状況。完全なフレーズは「up the creek without a paddle(パドルなしで川を上る)」。
쉬운 해결책이 없는 매우 어려운 상황에 처한 것. 전체 표현은 'up the creek without a paddle(노 없이 개울을 거슬러 올라가다)'이다.
Significado literal: Lost in a creek without means of navigation
Ejemplos
- If this doesn't work, we're up the creek. 如果这不行,我们就麻烦了Si esto no funciona, estamos jodidosこれがうまくいかなければ、俺たちは大変だ이게 안 되면 우리는 큰일이다.
- He's up the creek without a paddle. 他彻底没辙了Está completamente jodido彼は完全に行き詰まっている그는 완전히 막다른 골목에 몰렸다.
- We're really up the creek now. 我们现在真的麻烦大了Ahora sí que estamos jodidos今、俺たちは本当にまずい状況だ지금 우리는 정말 곤경에 빠졌다.
Pronunciación
/ʌp ðə kriːk/
Guía de uso
Contexto: trouble, difficult situation, no solution
Tono: worried, emphatic
✓ Correcto
- Up the creek.麻烦了Estamos jodidos大変な状況だ큰일 났어
- Up the creek without a paddle.彻底没辙Completamente jodidosどうしようもない状況だ진퇴양난이야
- We're up the creek.我们麻烦了Estamos en un lío俺たちはまずい状況だ우리 큰일 났어
✗ Incorrecto
- In serious troubleIn serious trouble(陷入严重麻烦)In serious trouble(En serios problemas)In serious trouble(深刻なトラブルに陥っている)In serious trouble(심각한 문제에 빠진)
- In difficultyIn difficulty(处于困境)In difficulty(En dificultades)In difficulty(困難な状況にある)In difficulty(곤란한 상황에 있는)
Errores comunes
- Often euphemism for ruder phrase
- Very common idiom
Origen e historia
From being stranded in a creek without a paddle.
Etimología: American/British
Primera vez registrado: Mid-20th century
Contexto cultural
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Pop culture: Common idiom; Various media
Regional notes: Universal across English-speaking world.
Variaciones
Up the creekUp the creek without a paddleUp shit creek
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