cream
noun uk/kriːm/ us/kriːm/
A2 [ U ]奶油，乳脂
the thick, yellowish-white liquid that forms on the top of milk
strawberries and cream 加奶油的草莓
Do you like cream in your coffee? 你的咖啡要加奶油吗？
UK a cream cake (= cake with cream in it) 奶油蛋糕
A2 [ U ]奶油色，淡黄色，米黄色
the colour of cream
B1 [ C or U ]护肤霜
a soft substance that you rub into your skin
face/hand cream 面霜／护手霜
moisturizing cream 润肤霜
Put some sun cream on to protect your face. 抹点防晒霜保护脸部。
[ C ]奶油夹心糖
a type of sweet that is soft inside
chocolate/peppermint creams 巧克力／薄荷奶油夹心糖
[ U ]清洁乳液
a thick liquid used for cleaning things
cream cleaner 乳液清洁剂
cream of mushroom, tomato, etc. soup 奶油蘑菇（西红柿等）汤
soup that has been made into a smooth thick liquid and usually has cream in it
Not many people keep a can of cream of tomato soup in their kitchen, but it makes an excellent base for casseroles.
She chose cream of mushroom soup for her starter, followed by roast chicken.
The spice is a good addition to dishes such as cheese sauce or cream of spinach soup.
I made a delicious cream of asparagus soup from the spears we'd picked that day.
The soup was midway between a French onion soup and an English cream of onion soup.
- More examples
- I had this fabulous dessert with alternate layers of chocolate and cream.
- These cakes are filled with fresh cream.
- Serve the tarts hot with custard or whipped cream.
- Would you like peaches and cream for dessert?
- The pasta was served in a cream sauce spiked with black pepper.
Idiom
the cream of somethingidiom C1 …的精华；…的精英
the best of a particular group of things or people
The cream of this year's graduates have gone abroad for jobs. 今年的优秀毕业生都出国谋职去了。
These artists are the best of our students - the cream of the crop. 这些艺术家是我们学生中的佼佼者——是他们中的精英。
cream
adjective uk/kriːm/ us/kriːm/
A2 奶油色的，淡黄色的，米黄色的
having a yellowish-white colour
a cream shirt 淡黄色的衬衫
- More examples
- Do you think the cream dress and the blue jacket go together?
- Huw wants dark red walls, but I'd rather a more neutral colour like cream.
- She looked beautiful in a cream satin dress.
- The woodwork has all been painted a sort of off-white or cream colour.
- I'd just choose a cream bedcover which would bring out the colour of the cushions and curtains.
cream
verb [ T ] uk/kriːm/ us/kriːm/
把…搅成糊状
to make food into a smooth, thick liquid
Cream the butter and sugar together. 将奶油和糖混合起来搅成糊状。
Phrasal verb
cream something/someone off 提取（精华）;选取（最好的人或物）
to remove the best part of something or the best people in a group and use them for your own advantage
They had a plan to cream off the brightest kids and put them in separate schools. 他们计划挑出最聪明的孩子，把他们送进专门的学校。