Word · CEFR A1 · Frequency #2546
cream
奶油；乳脂
核心释义
The fatty part of milk that rises to the top and can be separated.
- 1.
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.
- 2.
精英；精华
the best people or things in a group
- 3.
淡黄色；奶油的颜色。
A yellowish white color; the color of cream.
- 4.
奶油；乳脂
the part of milk containing the butterfat
- 5.
通过搅拌奶油制成的菜肴,尤其是奶油汤。
A dish prepared through creaming, particularly cream of
- 6.
护肤霜；润肤霜
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
- 7.
某物的精华部分。
The best part of something.
- 8.
一种添加了药物的粘稠水性油或脂肪乳液,用于将药物涂抹在皮肤上。(与软膏比较)
A viscous aqueous oil or fat emulsion with a medicament added, used to apply that medicament to the skin. (compare with ointment)
护肤霜；润肤霜；奶油色；米黄色；精英；精华；最好的部分；药膏；乳膏；奶油浓汤；奶油汤
用法In use
She added a spoonful of cream to her coffee.
用法提示：句中cream作名词，意为‘奶油’，作为咖啡的添加物。
The recipe calls for heavy cream to make the sauce rich.
用法提示：句中cream作名词，意为‘奶油’，是烹饪原料。
Whisk the cream until it forms stiff peaks.
用法提示：句中cream作名词，意为‘奶油’，是打发对象。
the cream of England's young men were killed in the Great War
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。
apply cream to sth
用于护肤或药膏的使用说明。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- whipped cream
- 鲜奶油
- She topped the dessert with whipped cream.她在甜点上加了鲜奶油。
- face cream
- 面霜
- Apply a small amount of face cream after cleansing.洁面后涂抹少量面霜。
- cream of the crop
- 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。
习语与比喻表达Idioms & figurative uses
- cream of the crop
- 精英；最优秀的人或事物These students are the cream of the crop, so they will definitely succeed.
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
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）。
语境与语域Context & Register
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。
语法说明Grammar Note
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”。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all end with 'eam' and rhyme with 'cream' (pronounced /iːm/).
高价值词汇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。
用法优先级Usage priority
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