/kri:m ||; krim/noun1 [U] the thick yellowish-white liquid that rises to the top of milk 奶油;乳脂: coffee with cream 加了奶油的咖啡whipped cream (= cream that has been beaten) 搅打过的奶油 ☞picture on page C4 见C4页插图
2 [C,U] a substance that you rub into your skin to keep it soft or as a medical treatment 乳霜;药膏: (an) antiseptic cream 消毒膏 ☞picture at health 见health插图
3 the cream [sing] the best part of sth or the best people in a group 精华;精英