cream off ( creaming, creamed, creams )

• 1. 

  PHRASAL VERB To cream off part of a group of people means to take them away and treat them in a special way, because they are better than the others. 挑走 (拔尖者) [表不满]

  例：

  The private schools cream off many of the best pupils.

  私立学校挑走很多最优秀的学生。

• 2. 

  PHRASAL VERB If a person or organization creams off a large amount of money, they take it and use it for themselves. (大量钱) 入私帐 [非正式]

  例：

  This means smaller banks can cream off big profits during lending booms.

  这就意味着较小银行在贷款高峰期能将高额利润入私帐。