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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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