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the cream of sth
常用来指某个群体中最优秀的人或事物。
She is the cream of the crop.
她是精英中的精英。
奶油；乳脂
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奶油；乳脂
The fatty part of milk that rises to the top and can be separated.
She is the cream of the crop.
她是精英中的精英。
牛奶中上升的奶油或乳脂部分；分离出的这一部分。
The butterfat or milkfat part of milk which rises to the top; this part when separated from the remainder.
精英；精华
the best people or things in a group
淡黄色；奶油的颜色。
A yellowish white color; the color of cream.
奶油；乳脂
the part of milk containing the butterfat
She added a spoonful of cream to her coffee.
她在咖啡里加了一勺奶油。
AI contextual example
The recipe calls for heavy cream to make the sauce rich.
食谱要求用高脂奶油使酱汁浓郁。
AI contextual example
Whisk the cream until it forms stiff peaks.
搅打奶油直到它形成硬性发泡。
AI contextual example
the cream of England's young men were killed in the Great War
英格兰青年的精英在第一次世界大战中丧生。
WordNet
常用来指某个群体中最优秀的人或事物。
She is the cream of the crop.
她是精英中的精英。
用于护肤或药膏的使用说明。
Apply the cream to your face gently.
轻轻地将乳霜涂抹在脸上。
奶油的一种常见形态。
Add whipped cream on top of the pie.
在馅饼上加上打发的奶油。
Not this
I want a cream for dessert.
Use this
I want an ice cream for dessert.
中文常说'冰淇淋'，但英语中'cream'单独使用不表示冰淇淋，需用复合词'ice cream'。
Not this
Please add a cream to my coffee.
Use this
Please add some cream to my coffee.
奶油（cream）作为物质名词不可数，不能用不定冠词'a'修饰，应用'some'或省略冠词。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
鲜奶油
She topped the dessert with whipped cream.
她在甜点上加了鲜奶油。
面霜
Apply a small amount of face cream after cleansing.
洁面后涂抹少量面霜。
精英，佼佼者
Only the cream of the crop gets accepted into that program.
只有顶尖精英才能被那个项目录取。
精英；最优秀的人或事物
These students are the cream of the crop, so they will definitely succeed.
这些学生是精英中的精英，所以他们一定会成功。
优秀的人自然会脱颖而出
Don't worry about the competition; the cream rises to the top.
别担心竞争，优秀的人自然会脱颖而出。
我可以成为你的精华。
I can be your cream of the crop.
我可以成为你的精华。
发长 /iː/ 音 (如 sea, tea)
Same pattern, same sound
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cream音似'可润'，想象护肤霜滋润皮肤；或联想奶油是牛奶的精华（精英）。
通常用于非正式场合，指护肤品，特别是在日常对话和广告中常见。
不可数名词，常用单数；cream of表示“…的精华”，cream for表示“用于…的乳霜”。
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