How do you use "Up the creek" in a sentence?

If this doesn't work, we're up the creek. He's up the creek without a paddle. We're really up the creek now.

Up the creek

Q: What does "Up the creek" mean?

In serious trouble. In a very difficult situation with no easy solution. Full phrase is 'up the creek without a paddle.'

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含义: 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.

字面意思: Lost in a creek without means of navigation

例句

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.

发音

/ʌp ðə kriːk/

用法指南

语境: trouble, difficult situation, no solution

语气: worried, emphatic

✓ 正确说法

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

✗ 错误说法

In serious trouble
In 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 difficulty
In difficulty（处于困境）
In difficulty（En dificultades）
In difficulty（困難な状況にある）
In difficulty（곤란한 상황에 있는）

常见错误

Often euphemism for ruder phrase
Very common idiom

起源与历史

From being stranded in a creek without a paddle.

词源: American/British

最早记录: Mid-20th century

文化背景

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Common idiom; Various media

Regional notes: Universal across English-speaking world.

变体

Up the creekUp the creek without a paddleUp shit creek