Word · Frequency #2546
cream
/kriːm/
adjective
奶油色的；米黄色的
having a yellowish-white colour; cream-coloured
- 1.
Cream-coloured; having a yellowish white colour.
奶油色的；呈黄白色的。
奶油色的；呈黄白色的。
In use
She wore a cream dress to the summer party.
The living room walls are painted cream, which makes the space feel bright.
He picked a cream sofa to match the wooden floor.
Connections
Collocations
- cream suit
- 奶油色西装
- He wore a cream suit to the wedding.他穿了一套奶油色西装去参加婚礼。
- cream walls
- 米白色墙壁
- The living room has cream walls and a dark wooden floor.客厅有米白色的墙壁和深色木地板。
- cream dress
- 奶油色连衣裙
- She chose a cream dress for the interview.她为面试选了一条奶油色连衣裙。
- cream paint
- 奶油色油漆
- They painted the kitchen with a soft cream paint.他们用柔和的奶油色油漆粉刷了厨房。
Pop culture & quotes
- Cream colored ponies and crisp apple strudels
- 奶油色的小马和香脆的苹果馅卷饼She chose a cream scarf to go with her coat.她选了一条奶油色围巾来配她的大衣。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一杯奶油（cream）的颜色：淡淡的米黄。记住这个画面，cream 作形容词就是“奶油色的”。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：颜色描述、时尚、室内设计 cream 作形容词表示奶油色/米黄色，属于中性常用词，多用于描述颜色，尤其在时尚、设计和日常物品中比较常见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These all rhyme with cream /kriːm/, sharing the final /iːm/ sound. Beware lookalikes with 'ea': great /ɡreɪt/ and steak /steɪk/ have a different vowel, and create /kriˈeɪt/ is not a rhyme.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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