cream

英 [kriːm]

美 [kriːm]

n.  奶油; 乳脂; 奶油夹心糖; 护肤霜; 洁净剂; 清洗液
adj.  奶油色的; 淡黄色的; 米色的
v.  把…搅成糊状(或奶油状)混合物; 彻底打败; 狠揍

复数：creams　现在分词：creaming　过去分词：creamed　过去式：creamed　第三人称单数：creams　

Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.2546 / COCA.2008

短语动词

cream off
1. 选取（精英）；提取（精华） 2. 取走（一大笔钱）

cream sb/sth↔off

like a cat that's got the cream

noun

奶油；乳脂
the thick pale yellowish-white fatty liquid that rises to the top of milk, used in cooking or as a type of sauce to put on fruit, etc.
1. strawberries and cream
  加奶油的草莓
2. Would you like milk or cream in your coffee?
  你的咖啡里要牛奶还是奶油？
3. fresh/whipped cream
  新鲜的 / 搅打过的奶油
4. cream cakes (= containing cream)
  奶油蛋糕
5. double/single cream (= thick/thin cream)
  浓 / 稀奶油
奶油夹心糖
a sweet/candy that has a soft substance like cream inside
1. a chocolate/peppermint cream
  巧克力 / 薄荷奶油夹心糖
护肤霜；洁净剂；清洗液
a soft substance or thick liquid used on your skin to protect it or make it feel soft; a similar substance used for cleaning things
1. hand/moisturizing cream
  护手 / 润肤霜
2. antiseptic cream
  抗菌药膏
3. a cream cleaner
  乳液清洁剂
奶油色；淡黄色；米色
a pale yellowish-white colour
精英；精华；精髓
the best people or things in a particular group
1. the cream of New York society
  纽约社会的精英
2. the cream of the crop of this season's movies
  本季节电影的最佳影片

adj.

verb

把…搅成糊状（或奶油状）混合物
to mix things together into a soft smooth mixture
1. Cream the butter and sugar together.
  把黄油和糖搅成糊状。
彻底打败；狠揍
to completely defeat sb
1. We got creamed in the first round.
  我们在第一轮就被彻底打败了。

See also:...strawberries and cream.clotted cream double cream single cream sour cream whipping cream
N-UNCOUNT (用于含奶油或牛奶的汤的名称中)
Creamis used in the names of soups that contain cream or milk.
1. ...cream of mushroom soup.
  奶油蘑菇汤
See also:Gently apply the cream to the affected areas....sun protection creams.face cream
COLOUR 奶油色;淡黄色;米色
Something that iscreamis yellowish-white in colour.
1. ...cream silk stockings.
  米色丝袜
2. ...a cream-coloured Persian cat.
  米色的波斯猫
N-SING-COLL 精英;精华
Creamis used in expressions such asthe cream of societyandthe cream of British athletesto refer to the best people or things of a particular kind.
1. The Ball was attended by the cream of Hollywood society.
  好莱坞的大牌影星们出席了那个舞会。
2. ...the cream of Chicago's 200 jazz and blues clubs.
  芝加哥200家爵士乐和蓝调乐俱乐部中最优秀的成员
See also:ice cream peaches and cream salad cream shaving cream

noun

toiletry consisting of any of various substances in the form of a thick liquid that have a soothing and moisturizing effect when applied to the skin
Synonym:ointmentemollient
the part of milk containing the butterfat
the best people or things in a group
1. the cream of England's young men were killed in the Great War
Synonym:pick

verb

add cream to one's coffee, for example
remove from the surface
1. skim cream from the surface of milk
Synonym:skimskim offcream off
put on cream, as on one's face or body
1. She creams her face every night
beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
1. We licked the other team on Sunday!
Synonym:batclobberdrubthrashlick
make creamy by beating
1. Cream the butter

I sank my teeth into a peppermint cream
我咬了口胡椒薄荷味奶油软糖。
The Ball was attended by the cream of Hollywood society.
好莱坞的大牌影星们出席了那个舞会。
This cream moisturises and repairs in one.
这种护肤霜兼具滋润和修复功能。
Ice cream is high in fat and sugar.
冰激凌富含脂肪和糖。
Remove the bowl from the ice and stir in the cream.
从冰里把碗取出，搅入奶油。
Fold the cream into the egg yolk mixture.
把奶油调入蛋黄液中。
Make the sauce by boiling the cream and stock together in a pan
把奶油和高汤一起放在平底锅里熬煮来制作调味料。
I'll get you some ice cream.
我会给你买些冰激凌。
Sensitive Cream will not strip away the skin's protective layer
敏感肌肤专用面霜不会破坏皮肤表面的保护层。
Sandwich the two halves of the sponge together with cream
在两半儿海绵蛋糕中间夹入奶油。