cream off

最良のものを選び取る

大きな集団の中から、最も優れた人や物を選んで取る。

やさしい英語で： To take the best people or things from a larger group.

• The club creams off the best players.
• Large firms creamed off our most experienced staff.
• They want to cream off promising students.

使い方： cream off someone/something from something (Private schools cream off talented students from local schools.)

類義語： cherry-pick, select

よく使う表現： cream off talent, cream off someone, cream off something

利益の一部を取る、横領する

稼いだ金の一部を取る。ひそかに、または不正に取る場合もある。

やさしい英語で： To take a share of money earned, sometimes secretly or dishonestly.

• The manager creamed off some profits.
• Agents cream off a fee from each payment.
• She was caught creaming off company earnings.

使い方： cream off something from something (The agent creamed off a percentage from every sale.)

類義語： skim off, take a cut

よく使う表現： cream off profits, cream off money, cream off something

クリームをすくい取る

牛乳などの液体の表面に浮く、濃く脂肪の多い層をすくい取る。

やさしい英語で： To take the thick, fatty layer from the top of milk or another liquid.

• Cream off the top layer.
• They creamed off the milk before making cheese.
• Can you cream off the fat with a spoon?

使い方： cream something off something (She creamed the thick layer off the milk.)

類義語： skim off

よく使う表現： cream off milk, cream off something

クリームで落とす

クリームを使って、肌の化粧などを落とす。

やさしい英語で： To remove makeup or something similar from your skin using cream.

• She creamed off her makeup.
• He carefully creamed the stage makeup off.
• Do you cream off your lipstick every night?

使い方： cream something off (She creamed her makeup off before bed.)

類義語： clean off, remove

よく使う表現： cream off makeup, cream off something