cream
gb/kɹˈim/ us/kɹˈim/
A2
英语
~ 3000
义项
0 个义项
名词
A2
entity
1
thick part of milk
The thick, rich part of milk that is used in food or drinks.
用法模式：
[someone] puts cream in [something]
常见错误：
Learners may confuse 'cream' with 'milk' and use it interchangeably, though cream is thicker and richer.
近义词
dairy cream (Specifies it comes from milk, not plant sources.)
反义词
skim milk (Milk from which the cream has been removed.)
搭配
whipped cream
|pour cream
|fresh cream
|double cream
|single cream
主题
food
|cooking
|daily life
|food_drink
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
例句
- She added a splash of cream to her coffee.
- The recipe calls for half a cup of heavy cream.
- Fresh strawberries with cream are a summer treat.
- Whip the cream until it forms soft peaks.
- He prefers cream instead of milk in his tea.
学习者例句
- I put cream in my coffee.
- She buys fresh cream from the market.
- We need cream for the cake.
- The cream is in the fridge.
名词
A2
entity
2
skin or hair lotion
A thick lotion you put on skin or hair to keep it healthy or make it look good.
用法模式：
[someone] applies cream to [body part]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'cream' with 'ointment' or 'lotion', not realizing the difference in texture and use.
近义词
lotion (Usually thinner in texture than cream.)
反义词
ointment (Usually greasier and used mainly for medical treatment.)
搭配
face cream
|hand cream
|moisturizing cream
|sunscreen cream
主题
health
|beauty
|daily life
|body
|daily_life
例句
- Apply this moisturizing cream twice a day.
- She uses a special hand cream in the winter.
- The doctor gave him an antiseptic cream for the cut.
- Face creams can help reduce dryness.
- Sunscreen creams protect your skin from UV rays.
学习者例句
- I use face cream every morning.
- She puts hand cream on before bed.
- This cream helps my skin feel soft.
- The doctor gave me cream for my rash.
名词
B2
entity
3
best or most skilled people
The best people or things in a group.
用法模式：
the cream of [group]
常见错误：
Learners may take this meaning literally as dairy cream if they don't know it's figurative.
近义词
elite (More formal; often used for people with high social status.)
反义词
mediocrity (Refers to average or unremarkable quality.)
搭配
cream of the crop
|the cream of society
主题
people
|quality
|education
|business
|core_vocabulary
例句
- The school attracts the cream of young scientists.
- These players are the cream of the crop in their sport.
- Only the cream of society attended the ball.
- He was considered among the cream of the literary world.
学习者例句
- She is the cream of her class.
- He is the cream of the team.
- These students are the cream of the school.
动词
informal
B2
action
4
defeat easily and completely
To win against someone by a lot or very easily.
用法模式：
[someone] creams [someone] at [activity]
常见错误：
Learners may confuse this with the cooking sense of 'cream', using it incorrectly in sports contexts.
近义词
crush (Common in sports; implies overwhelming victory.)
反义词
lose to (Means to be defeated by someone.)
搭配
cream the opposition
|got creamed
主题
sports
|competition
|core_vocabulary
例句
- Our team creamed them 5–0 in the final.
- He got creamed in yesterday’s chess match.
- They creamed their rivals in record time.
学习者例句
- We creamed them in the game.
- They creamed the other team.
- He got creamed at tennis.
动词
B1
action
5
mix until smooth and light
To mix butter and sugar until it is soft and light.
用法模式：
[someone] creams [ingredient] with [ingredient]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes think 'cream' here means adding dairy cream instead of mixing until smooth.
近义词
whip (Whipping can also introduce more air; not always interchangeable depending on recipe.)
反义词
fold in (A gentler mixing method that does not aim for fluffiness.)
搭配
cream together butter and sugar
主题
cooking
|food_drink
|daily_life
例句
- Cream the butter with the sugar until pale and fluffy.
- She creamed together margarine and honey for the frosting.
- The recipe says to cream eggs into the mixture.
学习者例句
- Cream butter and sugar together.
- I will cream the butter first.
- She creamed sugar with butter.
语法
词典原形
cream
IPA
GB/kɹˈim/
US/kɹˈim/
音节与重音
cream （1 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (cream)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: cream
- Plural: cream, creams
Verb
- Base: cream
- 3rd Person Singular: creams
- Present Participle: creaming
- Past: creamed
词族
Forms
creams
noun
creaming
verb
creamed
verb
Core family
creamy
adjective B1
Related words
creamer
noun
creaminess
noun
Advanced or less common
creamery
noun
相关表达
cream of the crop
1/kɹˈim əv ðə kɹˈɑp/
idiom
best in a group
The best people or things in a group.
例句
- These students are truly the cream of the crop.
- This wine is the cream of the crop from last year’s harvest.
cream someone’s corn
1/kɹˈim sˈʌmwˌʌnz kˈɔɹn/
idiom
informal
annoy someone greatly
To make someone very annoyed or angry.
例句
- It really creams my corn when people cut in line.
- That kind of behavior creams her corn every time.
get creamed
1/ɡˈɛt kɹˈimd/
idiom
informal
be beaten badly
To lose by a lot in a game or fight.
例句
- We got creamed in last night’s match.
- They got creamed by their rivals.
rise to the top like cream
1/ɹˈaɪz tə ðə tˈɑp lˈaɪk kɹˈim/
idiom
best people succeed naturally
The best people or things will become successful without help, like cream rising in milk.
例句
- She rose to the top like cream because of her talent.
- In any field, true skill will rise to the top like cream.