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| 1 | to combine two or more things to form a thick smooth mixture 把…搅成奶油状 | Cream the butter and sugar together in a bowl. 在碗里把黄油和蔗糖搅成奶油状。 | | creamed potatoes 土豆泥 | |
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| 2 | MAINLY AMERICAN informal to defeat someone easily and completely 轻易彻底打败 | We got creamed in last week’ s game. 我们在上周的比赛中败得一塌糊涂。 | |
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| - | ˌcream ˈoff |
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| 1 | to take the best people or things from a larger group in order to form a smaller special group 选出；提取 | They always cream off all the best students. 他们总是把最好的学生全部挑走。 | |
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| 2 | to take a lot of money or profit , especially an unfair amount , in a business deal 捞到；卷走 | He wondered how much Lawton had creamed off in addition to his share. 他想知道劳顿除了自己的那份以外还捞取了多少额外的钱财。 | |
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