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creamy

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Textures, sounds, Food, Colours
cream·y /ˈkriːmi/ adjective (comparative creamier, superlative creamiest)  1 CSTHICK LIQUIDthick and smooth like cream 似奶油的;软厚平滑的,光滑细软的 Beat the mixture until smooth and creamy. 把混合物搅拌到均匀平滑为止。 a soft cheese with a creamy texture 质地细滑的软干酪2 DFcontaining cream 含乳脂的;含奶油的 creamy milk 含脂牛奶3. CCpale yellow-white in colour 奶油色的,淡黄色的
Examples from the Corpus
creamyAdd the chocolate to the butter and eggs, stirring the mixture until it is thick and creamy.The tomato soup was hot, creamy and delicious.She hid them while Roberts served creamy chicken from a steaming casserole.A creamy green sauce, redolent of sweet pea and butter, provides the final touch.fresh creamy milkcreamy peanut butterThey jangled when she moved and brushed her creamy shoulders each time she turned her head.It's swift and easy acceleration-60 in fractionally under 10 seconds and creamy smooth all the way to the red line.Wilson is a fiercely independent, 40-year-old singer and songwriter with a creamy, sultry contralto.Pan-fried Louisiana crab cakes with remoulade sauce and Cobb salad with creamy tarragon sauce are perennial lunchtime favorites.Left: Earthworms - creamy type.Their skins are creamy yellow and their black eyes are set under narrow slanting lids.
cream·y adjectiveChineseSyllable
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creamy
creamy /ˈkriːmi/ adjective (comparative creamier, superlative creamiest)
1. thick and smooth like cream:
    Beat the mixture until smooth and creamy.
    a soft cheese with a creamy texture
2. containing cream:
    creamy milk
3. pale yellow-white in colour


creamyBrE /ˈkriːmi/ 🔊NAmE /ˈkriːmi/ 🔊 adjective (cream·ier, creami·est) thick and smooth like cream; containing a lot of cream 像奶油的;光滑细腻的;含乳脂的a creamy sauce/soup 奶油调味汁/汤羹<titled tranID="26" status="2">Restaurants<chnsep> </chnsep><chn>餐馆</chn></titled>

Eating out 去餐馆吃饭

  • eat (lunch/dinner)/dine/meet at/in a restaurant 在一家餐馆吃(午/晚)饭/进餐/碰面
  • go (out)/take sb (out) for lunch/dinner/a meal 去/带某人去(外面)吃午饭/吃晚饭/用餐
  • have a meal with sb 与某人一起吃饭
  • make/have a reservation (in/under the name of Yamada) (以山田的名字)预订座位
  • reserve/ (especially BrE) book a table for six 预订一张坐六人的桌子
  • ask for/request a table for two/a table by the window 要一张两人桌/靠窗的桌子

In the restaurant 在餐馆

  • wait to be seated 等待就座
  • show sb to their table 把某人引到桌旁
  • sit in the corner/by the window/at the bar/at the counter 坐在角落/窗边/吧台边/柜台边
  • hand sb/give sb the menu/wine list 把菜单/酒水单递给某人
  • open/read/study/peruse the menu 打开/看/仔细看菜单
  • the restaurant has a three-course set menu/a children's menu/an extensive wine list 这餐馆有一个三道菜的套餐/儿童菜单/丰富的酒水单
  • taste/sample/try the wine 品尝葡萄酒
  • the waiter takes your order 服务生帮你点餐
  • order/choose/have the soup of the day/one of the specials/the house (BrE) speciality/(especially NAmE) specialty 点当日例汤/一道特色菜/餐馆特色菜
  • serve/finish the first course/the starter/the main course/dessert/coffee 端上/吃完第一道菜/开胃菜/主菜/甜点;端上/喝完咖啡
  • complain about the food/the service/your meal 抱怨食物/服务/饭菜不好
  • enjoy your meal 享用饭菜

Paying 结账

  • pay/ask for (especially BrE) the bill/(NAmE) the check 付账;要求结账
  • pay for/treat sb to dinner/lunch/the meal 付晚饭/午饭/饭钱;请某人吃晚饭/午饭/饭
  • service is (not) included 不含服务费
  • give sb/leave (sb) a tip 给某人小费
pale yellowish-white in colour 奶油色的;淡黄色的;米色的creamy skin淡黄色的皮肤