cream of the crop最好的(人事物)。這個習語出現於16世紀,用來形容最優質的選擇。在此之前,cream就常被用於比喻「最好的部分」,這是因為cream被認為是牛奶中的精華。這個習語也可以用來形容收穫的品質最好的作物,但這個用法較少見。
看看老外聊天時怎麼用cream of the crop:
John: Wow! This laptop is on sale!
Cindy: Didn't I mention it's the seasonal sale period?
John: You don't understand. This company seldom reduces their prices.
Cindy: I guess even the cream of the crop needs a sales promotion sometimes.
John: That's true.
約翰:哇!這臺筆記本電腦在搞特價!
辛迪:我沒跟你說現在是換季大甩賣嗎?
約翰:你不懂,這家公司的產品幾乎不降價的。
辛迪:就算是最好的龍頭公司有時候也需要促銷活動。
約翰:這倒是。
cream of the crop例句精選:
I guarantee, you're getting the cream of the crop here.
我可以保證,你們在這裡得到的都是極品。
Professional athletes get paid too much.& but they're the cream of the crop.
職業運動員拿的薪水太多了。&但他們是最優秀的。
He isn't the cream of the crop, but it's not as bad as you said before.
他雖然算不上組裡的精英,但也不至於像你先前說得那麼差勁。
I read his application and he is the cream of the crop.
我看過他的申請,他是出類拔萃的。
拓展學習:
superiority 優越
idealize 理想化
distillation 精華
blemishe 瑕疵
the best of all 最好的
better shop around 貨比三家
a knock-off 仿名牌製品