Being up the creek without a paddle, means you are in a bad situation.

Being up the creek without a paddle的意思是你处于一个不好的形势当中。

She is up the creek without a paddle, when it comes to getting that new car.

要是买新车的话，她就会处于陷入困境当中。

If the government finds out about it, you could be up the creek.

如果政府发现了这件事，你可能会上当受骗。

They're on the hook, they're waiting with baited breath to see if they'll get a lifeline or if they'll be up the creek.

它们落网，他们在诱饵上等待着呼吸着，看看他们是否会得到救生索，或者他们是否会爬上小溪。

This expression, " to be up the creek" (creek), means to be in a very difficult situation, to have a lot of problems. It comes in part from an expression, " to be up a creek without a paddle" (paddle).

这个表达“to be up the creek” （小溪），意思是处在非常困难的境地，有很多问题。 它部分来自一个表达， “没有桨就上小溪” （桨）。