English Dictionary

cream off

動詞

比喩的用法

To extract the cream or creamy part from something. / To separate (the best part of something from the regular part). / To use a cream (cold cream) to remove something (usually makeup, from one's face).

日本語の意味

何かから、乳脂やクリーミーな部分（クリーム）を抽出する / 物事の中から最良の部分だけを分離して取り出す / クリーム（主にコールドクリーム）を用いて、主に顔から化粧などを落とす

Every morning she would cream off the thick, creamy layer that rose to the top of the milk to make butter.

毎朝、彼女はバターを作るために牛乳の表面に浮かんだ濃厚なクリームの層をすくい取っていた。

意味（1）

To extract the cream or creamy part from something.

意味（2）

To separate (the best part of something from the regular part).

Manuel points out that the real cost of corruption is not what is actually embezzled or creamed off the top: The best thing these people could do is just take from the public treasury directly, because that would be much less expensive.

意味（3）

To use a cream (cold cream) to remove something (usually makeup, from one's face).

意味（4）

(figuratively) To earn, or embezzle, a percentage of a profit.

creams off （ present singular third-person ）

creaming off （ participle present ）

creamed off （ participle past ）

creamed off （ past ）