| [/kriːm; krim/] n 用法:
1 [U] thick yellowish-white liquid that is the fatty part of milk 奶油; 乳脂:
peaches and cream 奶油桃子 *
put cream in one's coffee 在咖啡里加奶油 *
whipped cream 搅打过的奶油 *
[attrib 作定语] cream buns, cake, etc, ie containing cream 奶油面包、 蛋糕等. 用法:
2 [C, U] type of food containing or similar to cream 含奶油食品; 奶油状食品:
ice-cream 冰激凌 *
chocolate creams, ie soft chocolate sweets 巧克力奶糖. 用法:
3 [U] smooth paste or thick liquid used as a cosmetic, in medicine, for polishing, etc 乳霜; 乳膏:
`face-cream *
`cold-cream *
antiseptic cream. 用法:
4 the cream (also the creme de la creme) [sing] ~ (of sth) the best part of sth 精华; 精髓:
the cream of the crop 最好的一部分庄稼 *
The cream of this year's graduates will get high-paid jobs. 本届毕业的高材生将获得高薪职位. cream 2
adj yellowish-white 淡黄色的; 乳白色的:
a cream dress, jacket, etc 米色的衣服、 夹克等 *
cream paper 淡黄色的纸. cream 3
[/kriːm; krim/] v [Tn] 用法:
1 mash (cooked vegetables, esp potatoes) with added milk or butter until they are soft and smooth 将（熟的蔬菜, 尤指土豆）制成糊状并加入牛奶或黄油. 用法:
2 mix (sth) together into a soft smooth paste 将某物搅和成糊状混合物:
cream butter and sugar 将黄油和糖搅成糊状. 用法:
3 (phr v) cream sb/sth off take away (the best people or things) 带走（最拔尖的人或物）:
The most able pupils are creamed off and put into special classes. 最有才华的学生被挑选出来编入特别班. *
Our best scientists are being creamed off by other countries. 我们最优秀的科学家被其他国家吸引而外流. |