ft ? 0 fresh/whipped cream ff # 65 / M fT M 65 #5 ft 0 (6r£) cream cakes (= containing cream)
#J5ft®$l O {BrE) double/single cream {= thick/thin cream) $c / # ft —
see also clotted cream, ice cream, salad
cream, sour cream, whipping cream 2 [c] (in compounds ft ftl) a
sweet/candy that has a soft substance like cream inside ft ft ft A ft: a
chocolate/peppermint cream /
^]5fftftftAfi 3 [U, C] a soft substance
or thick liquid used on your skin to protect it or make it feel soft; a
similar substance used for cleaning things ft 1ft It; to $ ft; ft 25fc ft: hand/moisturizing
cream ft / Vp£| jftit o antiseptic cream ft If 15# 0 a cream
cleaner $1 ft ft ft ftij — see also cold
cream, face cream, shaving cream 4 [u] a pale yellowish-white colour #5ft€L; 5 the ~ of sth the best
people or things in a particular group ft H ; ft
^ ; ft ft: the cream of
■ adj. pale
yellowish-white in colour #5 ft ft 65;
65; ^NE65: a cream linen suit m verb [VN] 1 to mix things together
into a soft smooth mixture Cream the
butter and sugar together. ftJtftfBfglfj&ji^o 2 (NAmE, informal) to completely defeat sb Jft ft
fB(; We got
creamed in the first round,
.cream sb/'sth—off to take sth away, usually the best
people or things or an amount of money, in order to get an advantage for yourself( ft^ ) ; M( )
; Mfe
( ) : The best students were creamed off
by the grammar schools. pz&o
.cream
'cheese noun [u, c] soft white cheese containing a
lot of cream
.cream
'cracker noun {BrE) a dry biscuit, often eaten with
cheese Wim^ ( )
creamer /'kriimaft)/ noun 1 [U] a liquid or powder that you can put
in coffee, etc. instead of cream or milk
(mm*,
®B af # fB : non-dairy creamer A # tfi 65 II He % 2 [C] {NAmE) a small container for holding and pouring
cream
cream-ery /'krirmari/ noun {pi. -ies) a place where milk and cream are made into
butter and cheese fin” ft .cream 'puff noun {NAmE) 1 = profiterole 2 {slang, disapproving) a person who is not strong or
brave H
ft;
lift saawimp
.cream
'soda noun [u, C] {especially NAmE) a fizzy drink (= one with bubbles) that tastes of vanilla .cream 'tea noun (BrE) a special meal eaten in the afternoon,
consisting of tea with scones,
jam and thick cream ( 65 )
creamy /'kriimi/ adj. (cream-ier, creamiest) 1 thick and smooth like cream; containing
a lot of cream
65; ft ft- M M 65; ft ?L B 65: a creamy sauce/soup $5 / MU 2 pale yellowish-white in
colour Mftfe ■65;
ftit'feftJ; #465: creamy skin crease /kriis/ noun, verb
* noun 1 an untidy line that is made in
cloth or paper when it is pressed or crushed ft ft ; ft : She smoothed the creases out of
her skirt.
#-f-0
o a shirt made of crease-resistant material ft
2 a neat line
that you make in sth, for example when you fold it ft H; ft^g: trousers with a sharp crease in
the legs =& 65r#dP
— picture o page R20 3 a line in
the skin, especially on the face ( &Jft±, it talk
±65 ) creases around the eyes
4 (in cricket fx$c)
a white line on the ground near each wicket
that marks the position of the bowler
and the batsman ( ) ft
sm,
(x>m
m verb 1 to make lines on cloth or paper
by folding or crushing it; to develop lines in this way #3$; Hi ft;
( ^ ) ©fti1:
[VN] Pack your
suit carefully so that you don’t crease it. ft jfc 65 M $£ A ft' 31 HE III # 3$ = [also V] 2 to make lines in the
skin; to develop lines in the skin ( [VN
] A frown
creased her
forehead, ifa — MU , 7 0
[V] Her face
creased into a smile.
M65J1&±jS* creased adj.: I can’t wear this
blouse. It’s creased, A
UMTo
nnnUI .crease
!up | .crease sb ‘up {BrE, informal) to start laughing or make
sb start laughing ( SX3 crack
(sb) up : Ed
creased up laughing. ^ Pp ft ^ ^ 7|t 0
0 Her jokes really creased me up.
Cre
ate O-w /kri’eit/
verb 1 [VN] to make sth happen
or exist ftjjlr; fr] jf;
Scientists disagree about how the universe was
created,
ft $$ ftMo o The main purpose of industry is to
create wealth. likEftiic!? o
0 The government plans to
create more jobs for young people. 0 Create
a new directory and put
all your files into it.
65 0 Try this new
dish, created by our head
chef, nq^—H ft/fll®!l(p-K:"i‘#J65o o
note at make 2 [VN] to produce a
particular feeling or impression jaJ®,
) : The company is trying
to create a young energetic image. 65ft
0 The announcement only
succeeded in creating confusion. 0P M # ft M 51 j@ 7 MfL» 0 They’ve painted it red to
create a feeling of warmth. fMlft'E
651^^0
3 to give sb a particular rank or title lift; ftft: [VN] The government has
created eight new peers. 0 [VN-N] He was created
a baronet in 1715. ftft 1715
cre-ation
/kri'eijn/
noun 1 [u] the act or process of making sth that is new, or of causing sth to exist
that did not exist before fji] jg; fi1) : the process of database
creation #g#65li|]3iii@ 0
wealth
creation MU 65'frJjia: o He had
been with the company since its creation in 1989. ftA
1989 I-MII#,
— see also job
creation 2 [C]
(often humorous) a thing that sb has made,
especially sth that shows ability or imagination &]fft a literary
creation ftft#pq o
The cake was a delicious creation of sponge, cream and
fruit. x
3
(usually the
Creation) [sing.]
the making of the world, especially by God as described in the Bible ( ftft ) ^Jitftft 4
(often Creation)
[U] the world and all the living things in it # If-; ft ft
cre ation-ism /kri'eijmzam/ noun [U] the belief that the universe was made
by God exactly as described in the Bible )
►
cre ation ist
adj.,
noun
cre'ation science noun [U] science that tries to find proof that God created the world 6'] ft
ft ^ ( a ffc ft M
cre-ative /kri'eitiv/
adj., noun
h adj. 1 [only before noun] involving the use of skill and the
imagination to produce sth new or a work of art 6'J la ( ft ) 65 ; &J ft 65 : a course on creative writing (= writing stories, plays and
poems) ftjfti&fl 0 the creative and performing arts frl ft A ft M ft ft 0 creative thinking (= thinking about problems in a new
way or thinking of new ideas) $J ft ft Jg if o the company’s creative team ftw] 65'fil10r^§- 0 the creative process ff 65 2 having the skill and ability to produce sth new, especially a work of
art; showing this ability f?1! ftft 65; ( )^'lft65; ^M'Jltft65: She’s very
creative—she writes poetry and paints. ,
ES R ft X ft [BJ o 0 Do you have any ideas? You’re the creative
one. JE ? ftft] JE 65 fto ► creative
ly adv. cre-ativ-ity /.krirei'tivati/ noun [U]: Creativity
and originality are more important than technical Skill.
■
noun 1 [C] a person who is creative ft $j ft; ft 65ft; Jil
^'J
ft 65 ft: The exhibition features the paintings of local creatives. &^jM£M*65ft^ft!il?65ftnaPo 2 [U] creative ideas or material frl M; fz'J ft %
ft: We need to produce better creative if we want to attract big clients.