n.

1. 奶油；乳脂[U]
   Butter is made from cream.

   奶油是从乳脂中提取而成的。

2. 含奶油的食品；乳脂状的食品[C][U]
3. 膏状物；化妆用乳霜；药用乳膏[C][U]
4. 精华；最精彩的部分[the S][（+of）]
5. 奶油色，乳脂色[U]

a.

1. 奶油色的，淡黄色的，乳黄色的

vt.

1. 把……打成乳脂状
2. 从（牛奶中）提取乳脂
3. 提取（精华）；选出（最好的部分）[（+off）]
   They creamed off the best students and sent them to a special school.

   他们把最好的学生挑选出来送往特别的学校学习。

4. 加乳脂于
5. 【美】【俚】击败

vi.

1. 结成乳脂；结成乳脂状物

n.

1. the thick white or pale yellow fatty liquid which rises to the top when milk is left to stand.
   ▸a sauce, soup, dessert, or other food containing cream or having the consistency of cream.
2. a thick liquid or semi-solid cosmetic or medical preparation.
3. the very best of a group of people or things:
   the cream of American society.
4. a very pale yellow or off-white colour.

v.

1. work (butter) to form a smooth soft paste.
   ▸mash (a cooked vegetable) and mix with milk or cream.
   ▸add cream to (coffee).
2. (cream something off) take away the best part of a group of people or things.
3. rub a cosmetic cream into (the skin).
4. informal, chiefly N. Amer. defeat heavily.
   ▸hit or beat.