to cream off
[phrase form: cream]
01
提取最好的部分, 牟利
to take the best or most profitable part of something, leaving the rest for others
例子
The corrupt official was accused of creaming off funds from the public project for personal gain.
腐败官员被指控从公共项目中榨取资金以谋取私利。
Some companies are known to cream off top talent from their competitors by offering attractive incentives.
一些公司以提供有吸引力的激励措施从竞争对手那里挖走顶尖人才而闻名。
02
撇去浮沫, 提取表层
to take away or extract something from the top layer or surface
例子
The chef used a ladle to cream off the froth from the top of the soup.
厨师用勺子撇去了汤表面的泡沫。
Gardeners often cream off debris and leaves from the surface of the pond to keep it clean.
园丁经常撇去池塘表面的碎片和树叶以保持清洁。
