cream
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++cream1 /kriːm/ ●●● S2 noun 1 DF[uncountable] a thick yellow-white liquid that rises to the top of milk 奶油；乳脂 fresh cream 鲜奶油 strawberries and cream 浇奶油的草莓2. [uncountable] a pale yellow-white colour 奶油色，淡黄色3 [countable, uncountable]DF used in the names of foods containing cream or something similar to it 含奶油食品 cream of chicken soup 奶油鸡汤4 [countable, uncountable]DCBMH a thick smooth substance that you put on your skin to make it feel soft, treat a medical condition etc 护肤霜；雪花膏 → lotion sun cream 防晒霜 face cream 面霜5 the cream of something BESTthe best people or things from a group 中的精英，…中的精华 the cream of Europe’s athletes 欧洲的运动员精英 The students at this college are the cream of the crop (=the best of all). 这所学院的学生是天之骄子。n COLLOCATIONStypes of creamsingle cream British English (=thin cream that you can pour easily)double cream British English, heavy cream American English (=thick cream)whipping cream (=that becomes thick when you beat it)clotted cream British English (=very thick cream that you cannot pour)sour/soured cream (=with a slightly sour taste – used in cooking)fresh creamUse about 100ml of fresh cream.thick cream British EnglishPour some thick cream over the strawberries.whipped cream (=made thick and light by beating it)verbswhip/whisk/beat the cream (=make it thicker by beating it)Whip the cream until it is thick and light.serve something with creamServe the apple tart warm with thick cream.cream + NOUNa cream cake/bun British English (=a cake with cream inside)a cream tea British English (=tea with small cakes called scones, that you eat with cream and jam)
Examples from the Corpus
cream• banana cream pie• A merit of the product is that it lacks the fat and, therefore, the calories of cream.• The doctor gave me some cream to put on my rash.• Serve with apple sauce, sour cream or jam.• Sure enough, there came the dollop of raspberry-stained cream.• Do you take cream or sugar in your coffee?• Allow the gelatine to cool, then add to the trout cream. 7.• The fresh cheese with cream was all we, or at any rate I, wanted.cream2 adjective 1 CCpale yellow-white in colour 奶油色的，淡黄色的 a cream-coloured carpet 奶黄色的地毯Examples from the Corpus
cream• Her mouth, a nullity, a bland smear of beige on cream enamel.• This was cut from a piece of linen texture board and then backed with some cream silk.• A female clerk in the advertising department owned up to a cream skirt.cream3 verb [transitive] 1 DFCto mix foods together until they become a thick soft mixture 把…搅成糊状 Cream the butter and sugar together. 把黄油和糖调成糊状。2 BEAT/DEFEAT American English informal to easily defeat someone in a game, competition etc 彻底打败 We got creamed 45–6. 我们以 6 比 45 输得一塌糊涂。3. to hit a ball very hard, for example in a game of tennis or cricket 〔网球、板球等中〕猛击4. American English informal to hit someone very hard 痛击〔某人〕5 cream somebody/something ↔ off phrasal verb especially British English BESTto choose the best people or things from a group, especially so that you can use them for your own advantage 选取〔最佳的人或物〕 The best students are creamed off by the large companies. 最优秀的学生都被大公司挑走了。→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
cream• I was getting creamed in dodgeball.• Akram pounces on it, creaming it to the Tavern rope.• He wondered how much Lorton's mate had creamed off on top of his percentage.• This encouraged providers to cream off the easiest to serve, and led to severe criticism.• Next, cream the butter and sugar.• The Cougars creamed us last Saturday.got creamed• I would be the one who got creamed by a fast car.Origin cream1 (1300-1400) Old French craime, cresme, from Latin cramumcream1 noun →n COLLOCATIONS1cream2 adjectivecream3 verbLDOCE OnlineChinese
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cream1 /kriːm/ 
noun
fresh cream
strawberries and cream
2. [uncountable] a pale yellow-white colour
3. [uncountable and countable] used in the names of foods containing cream or something similar to it:
cream of chicken soup
4. [uncountable and countable] a thick smooth substance that you put on your skin to make it feel soft, treat a medical condition etc ⇨ lotion:
sun cream
face cream
5. the cream of something the best people or things from a group:
the cream of Europe’s athletes
The students at this college are the cream of the crop (=the best of all).
■ types of cream
▪single cream British English (=thin cream that you can pour easily)
▪double cream British English, heavy cream American English (=thick cream)
▪whipping cream (=that becomes thick when you beat it)
▪clotted cream British English (=very thick cream that you cannot pour)
▪sour/soured cream (=with a slightly sour taste – used in cooking)
▪fresh cream Use about 100ml of fresh cream.
▪thick cream British English Pour some thick cream over the strawberries.
▪whipped cream (=made thick and light by beating it)
■ verbs
▪whip/whisk/beat the cream (=make it thicker by beating it) Whip the cream until it is thick and light.
▪serve something with cream Serve the apple tart warm with thick cream.
■ cream + NOUN
▪a cream cake/bun British English (=a cake with cream inside)
▪a cream tea British English (=tea with small cakes called scones, that you eat with cream and jam)
▪ medicine noun [uncountable and countable] a substance used for treating illness: Certain medicines should not be taken with alcohol. | Has he taken his medicine?
▪pill noun [countable] a small piece of medicine that you swallow: She managed to swallow the pill with a sip of water. | The doctor gave him some pills. | sleeping pills | diet pills | contraceptive pills
▪tablet noun [countable] especially British English a small piece of solid medicine: She's now on four tablets a day. | a five-day course of tablets | sleeping tablets | anti-malaria tablets
▪antibiotics/aspirin/codeine etc : The doctor put him on a course of antibiotics. | Why don’t you take some aspirin? | The tablets contain codeine, which is unsuitable for people with asthma.
▪capsule noun [countable] a small tube-shaped container with medicine inside that you swallow whole: a bottle of 500 capsules of vitamin C | I advised her to take four to six garlic capsules a day for the duration of the treatment.
▪caplet noun [countable] a small smooth pill that is slightly longer than it is wide - used especially on bottles and containers: In small type, the consumer is warned not to take more than one caplet per day.
▪eye/ear drops liquid medicine that you put into your eye or ear: Remember — if you 're using eye drops for your hay fever, leave your contact lenses out.
▪cream noun [uncountable and countable] especially British English (also lotion especially American English) a thick smooth substance containing medicine, that you put on your skin: an antibiotic cream | antiseptic cream | skin cream
▪drug noun [countable] a medicine or a substance for making medicines: a drug used to treat malaria | There are a wide range of different drugs on the market.
▪dosage noun [countable usually singular] the amount of medicine that you should take at one time: The dosage should be reduced to 0.5 mg. | It’s important to get the dosage right.
▪medication noun [uncountable and countable] medicine or drugs given to someone who is ill: He takes medication for his diabetes. | She’s on medication (=taking medication), having suffered from depression for a number of years.
cream2 adjective
pale yellow-white in colour:
a cream-coloured carpet
cream3 verb [transitive]
1. to mix foods together until they become a thick soft mixture:
Cream the butter and sugar together.
2. American English informal to easily defeat someone in a game, competition etc:
We got creamed 45–6.
3. to hit a ball very hard, for example in a game of tennis or cricket
4. American English informal to hit someone very hard
cream somebody/something ↔ off phrasal verb especially British English
to choose the best people or things from a group, especially so that you can use them for your own advantage:
The best students are creamed off by the large companies.
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noun Date: 1300-1400
Language: Old French
Origin: craime, cresme, from Latin cramum
1. [uncountable] a thick yellow-white liquid that rises to the top of milk:Language: Old French
Origin: craime, cresme, from Latin cramum
2. [uncountable] a pale yellow-white colour
3. [uncountable and countable] used in the names of foods containing cream or something similar to it:
4. [uncountable and countable] a thick smooth substance that you put on your skin to make it feel soft, treat a medical condition etc ⇨ lotion:
5. the cream of something the best people or things from a group:
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adjectivepale yellow-white in colour:
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verb [transitive]1. to mix foods together until they become a thick soft mixture:
2. American English informal to easily defeat someone in a game, competition etc:
3. to hit a ball very hard, for example in a game of tennis or cricket
4. American English informal to hit someone very hard
cream somebody/something ↔ off phrasal verb especially British English
to choose the best people or things from a group, especially so that you can use them for your own advantage:
