新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

cream

英  [kriːm]
    

[NOUN]

    COLOUR. 色彩词
  • 1奶油色

    Something that is cream is yellowish-white in colour.

    双语例句

    例:

    cream silk stockings.

    乳白色的长筒丝袜。

    NOUN. 名词
  • creams

    1[U 不可数名词] 奶油

    Cream is a thick yellowish-white liquid taken from milk. You can use it in cooking or put it on fruit or desserts.

    双语例句

    例:

    strawberries and cream.

    草莓加奶油。

    2[U 不可数名词] 奶油汤

    Cream is used in the names of soups that contain cream or milk.

    双语例句

    例:

    cream of mushroom soup.

    奶油蘑菇汤。

    3[C, U 有变体名词] 膏 , 霜

    A cream is a substance that you rub into your skin, for example, to keep it soft or to heal or protect it.

    双语例句

    例:

    Gently apply the cream to the affected areas.

    轻轻地把药膏涂抹于患处。

    PHRASAL VERB. 短语动词
  • creams , creaming , creamed

    cream off

    1[PHRASAL 短语] 挑走(拔尖者)

    To cream off part of a group of people means to take them away and treat them in a special way, because they are better than the others.

    双语例句

    例:

    The private schools cream off many of the best pupils.

    私立学校挑走很多最优秀的学生。

    2[PHRASAL 短语] 捞取(大量钱财)

    If a person or organization creams off a large amount of money, they take it and use it for themselves.

    双语例句

    例:

    This means smaller banks can cream off big profits during lending booms.

    这就意味着较小银行在贷款高峰期能捞取高额利润。

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