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cream

UK /kriːm/US /kriːm/

词源

源自中古英语 creme,来自古法语 cresme,最终源自拉丁语 chrisma(膏油),来自希腊语 khrisma(涂油礼用的油)。

noun

❶ 奶油,牛奶中提取的脂肪部分,常用于烹饪或制作甜点。质地浓稠,颜色呈乳白色或淡黄色。

“She added some cream to the coffee to make it smoother.”

(她在咖啡里加了些奶油,让它更顺滑。)

“This cake is topped with whipped cream and strawberries.”

(这个蛋糕上面有打发奶油和草莓。)

❶ 乳霜或膏状物,常用于护肤或医疗用途,涂抹在皮肤上以达到滋润或治疗的效果。

“She applies sunscreen cream every morning before going out.”

(她每天早上出门前都会涂防晒霜。)

“This hand cream helps to keep my skin soft in winter.”

(这款护手霜帮助我在冬天保持皮肤柔软。)

同义词:dairy product, ointment, lotion, emollient

verb

❶ 将某物搅拌或混合至柔软、光滑的状态,常用于烹饪中处理黄油或奶油。

“Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.”

(将黄油和糖一起搅拌至轻盈蓬松。)

“She creamed the potatoes with milk and butter for extra richness.”

(她在土豆泥里加入牛奶和黄油使其更香浓。)

❶ 在比赛中彻底击败对手,取得压倒性胜利。

“Our team creamed the opponents with a score of 10-0.”

(我们队以10比0的比分彻底击败了对手。)

“The champion creamed all competitors in the tournament.”

(冠军在比赛中轻松战胜了所有竞争者。)

同义词:beat, whip, blend, thrash, defeat

常见短语

cream of the crop — 指最优秀的人或物,从群体中精选出来的精华部分。

“These students are the cream of the crop in our school.”

(这些学生是我们学校最优秀的精英。)

cream rises to the top — 比喻真正优秀的人或事物最终会脱颖而出,被众人认可。

“Don't worry about temporary setbacks - cream always rises to the top.”

(不要担心暂时的挫折——是金子总会发光的。)