creek是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为n. 小川， 小湾，这个词在很多英文原版小说中怎么应用呢，今天小编就带您了解一下。
在儒勒·凡尔纳的《格兰特船长的女儿》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- The cape ran out two miles into the sea, and terminated in a gentle slope, and the boat glided easily into a sort of natural creek between coral banks in a state of formation, which in course of time would be a belt of coral reefs round the southern point of the Australian coast.
在儒勒·凡尔纳的《八十天环游地球》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- From this point it described a long curve, descending towards Bitter Creek Valley, to rise again to the dividing ridge of the waters between the Atlantic and the Pacific.
-- At ten o'clock at night the train stopped at Fort Bridger station, and twenty minutes later entered Wyoming Territory, following the valley of Bitter Creek throughout.
-- The creek is swelled by the rains.
-- During the night Camp Walbach was passed on the left; Lodge Pole Creek ran parallel with the road, marking the boundary between the territories of Wyoming and Colorado.
-- At eleven o'clock the locomotive's whistle announced that they were approaching Plum Creek station.
在辛克莱·刘易斯的《阿罗史密斯》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- When Martin insisted that in six miles the creek would purify any waste and that the squatters were probably not the cause, he was amply denounced.
在玛丽·雪莱的《弗兰肯斯坦》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- It was a very dark night, as the moon had not yet risen; they did not land at the harbour, but, as they had been accustomed, at a creek about two miles below.
在玛格丽特·米切尔的《乱世佳人》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- She saw a long vista of picnics by the bubbling waters of Peachtree Creek and barbecues at Stone Mountain,receptions and balls, afternoon danceables, buggy rides and Sunday-night buffet suppers.
-- Within the space of a few days the battles of Atlanta and of Ezra Church were fought, and both of them weremajor engagements which made Peachtree Creek seem like a skirmish.
-- And now, Peachtree Creek, Decatur, Ezra Church and Utoy Creek were no longer pleasant names of pleasant places.
-- Peachtree Creek was crimson, so they said, after the Yankees crossed it.
在乔纳森•斯威夫特的《格列夫游记》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- On the 17th, we came in full view of a great island, or continent (for we knew not whether;) on the south side whereof was a small neck of land jutting out into the sea, and a creek too shallow to hold a ship of above one hundred tons.
-- It was nothing but a rock, with one creek naturally arched by the force of tempests.
-- As I was looking about for a secure landing-place, I saw a sail to the north-north-east, which appearing every minute more visible, I was in some doubt whether I should wait for them or not; but at last my detes-tation of the Yahoo race prevailed: and turning my canoe, I sailed and paddled together to the south, and got into the same creek whence I set out in the morning, choosing rath-er to trust myself among these barbarians, than live with European Yahoos.
在儒勒·凡尔纳的《地心游记》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- We are, I am nearly convinced, near the little port: if this be not it," I added, carefully examining a creek which appeared singularly familiar to my mind.
在丹尼尔·笛福的《鲁滨逊漂流记》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- We came into this creek in the evening, resolv-ing to swim on shore as soon as it was dark, and discover the country; but as soon as it was quite dark, we heard such dreadful noises of the barking, roaring, and howling of wild creatures, of we knew not what kinds, that the poor boy was ready to die with fear, and begged of me not to go on shore till day.
-- But we found afterwards that we need not take such pains for water, for a little higher up the creek where we were we found the water fresh when the tide was out, which flowed but a little way up; so we filled our jars, and feasted on the hare he had killed, and prepared to go on our way, having seen no footsteps of any human creature in that part of the country.
-- For a mile or thereabouts my raft went very well, only that I found it drive a little distant from the place where I had landed before; by which I perceived that there was some in-draft of the water, and consequently I hoped to find some creek or river there, which I might make use of as a port to get to land with my cargo.
-- I went up the creek first, where, as I hinted, I brought my rafts on shore.
-- I was now at a great loss which way to get home with my boat!I had run so much hazard, and knew too much of the case, to think of attempting it by the way I went out; and what might be at the other side (I mean the west side) I knew not, nor had I any mind to run any more ventures; so I resolved on the next morning to make my way west-ward along the shore, and to see if there was no creek where I might lay up my frigate in safety, so as to have her again if I wanted her.
在马克·吐温的《哈克贝利·费恩历险记》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- But when I got to shore pap wasn't in sight yet, and as I was running her into a little creek like a gully, all hung over with vines and willows, I struck another idea: I judged I'd hide her good, and then, 'stead of taking to the woods when I run off, I'd go down the river about fifty mile and camp in one place for good, and not have such a rough time tramping on foot.
-- There was a slough or a creek lead-ing out of it on the other side that went miles away, I don't know where, but it didn't go to the river.
-- And they'll follow that meal track to the lake and go browsing down the creek that leads out of it to find the robbers that killed me and took the things.
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