n (1)奶油(thick yellowish-white oily liquid that forms on the top of milk)[U]：have/put some～in one's coffee在咖啡中有/加些奶油;single/double～稀/稠奶油;whipped～发泡奶油;～of tomato soup/vegetable soup奶油番茄汤/蔬菜汤;a～cake/bun奶油蛋糕/面包;～cheese/puff奶油乳酪/卷;a～pitcher奶油罐;

(2)含奶油食品，奶油状食品(any kind of various foods containing or similar to cream)[C，U]：chocolate～s巧克力奶油;chocolates with～fillings带奶油馅的巧克力;ice-～冰激凌;～of chicken奶油鸡汤;

(3)(护肤或药用)膏状物(preparation made thick and soft like cream used esp on the hands，face，etc to soften and improve the skin or as medicine)[U，C]：skin/face～润肤霜/面霜;cold～冷霜;antiseptic～防腐膏;shaving～刮脸油;wipe the～off one's face把面霜擦掉;put some～on one's hands/one's face往手/脸上涂油膏;

(4)精华(英)(best part of anything)[C，the～][N(of)]：the～of society/the medical profession/the generation社会/医学界/这一代人中的精英;the～of the year's graduates/the crop/the story今年毕业生中的佼佼者/精选的庄稼/这个故事的精采部分;the～of the～最出类拔萃者;

→′creamer n 装奶油的小瓶;′creamery n 奶品厂(店);′creamy adj 似奶油的;含乳脂的;有乳脂味的;

adj 奶油色的，淡黄色的(having the colour of cream;yellowish white)：a～dress/coat淡黄色的裙子/上衣;～paper/wallpaper/paint/walls淡黄色的纸/墙纸/油漆/墙;Her dress was～.她的裙子是淡黄色的。

vt(1)搅成糊状(beat(food)until it is creamy)[T+n]：～eggs，butter and sugar together for a cake把鸡蛋、黄油和白糖搅成糊状用以作蛋糕;

(2)加入奶油((prepare meat，vegetables，etc)with cream or a creamy sauce)[T+n]：～one's coffee/the potatoes在咖啡/土豆中加入奶油;～ed potatoes/chicken加奶油的土豆/加奶油煮的鸡;

(3)从奶中取出奶油(take the cream from the surface of milk)[T+n]：She～ed the milk.她把奶油从奶中取出。

cream off (v adv)提取精华(vt)：～off the best/cleverest students and send them to a special school or class把最好/最聪明的学生选拔出来，送进特殊的学校或班级;This school～ed off the best pupils in this district.这所学校选收这个区最好的学生。