"cream off" 怎么发音
expression
ˈkɹim/ /ˈɔf
KREEM-awf
kɹˈiːm/ /ˈɒf
kREEM-of
释义
To remove the best or most valuable part of something for yourself, either literally (like taking the cream from milk) or figuratively (like choosing the best people or things and leaving the rest).
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈkɹim/ /ˈɔf
英式英语
kɹˈiːm/ /ˈɒf
简化发音
美式
KREEM-awf
英式
kREEM-of
语境中听
Dairies cream off the milk to make butter.
They tried to cream off the best players for their team.
Some companies cream off the top students from universities.
Big firms often cream off the profits and leave little for small businesses.