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单词 crème de la crème
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Definition of crème de la crème in English:

crème de la crème

nounˌkrɛm də la ˈkrɛmkʀɛm də la kʀɛmˌkrɛm də lə ˈkrɛm
  • The best person or thing of a particular kind.

    the crème de la crème of the dancers have left the country
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The gang are major league players, the crème de la crème.
    • The awards recognise the crème de la crème across the country while the book serves as an indispensable companion for discerning travellers and diners.
    • Its name is synonymous with the crème de la crème of Cuban music.
    • Be sure to check out Café Paris, the crème de la crème and a consistent favorite among locals and visitors alike.
    • The league by all accounts is what all the rest aspire to be, the crème de la crème of pro sports.
    • Yes, yes, my family is part of the elite society, the crème de la crème of New England, the small group of people who are just a few leagues above mere mortals.
    • The crème de la crème of Irish bachelors taking part in the competition also includes an internal auditor, a personal trainer, an IT expert and a number of sales executives.
    • We were looking at the cream of the crop and whittled them down to three who were the crème de la crème.
    • The legendary sports-entertainment show returns with new presenters, a sizzling location and the crème de la crème of sporting talent.
    • She was peerless, sparkling, inventive and intelligent - the crème de la crème.
    • And they are the crème de la crème of stock-pickers - sought after not only by the well-heeled but increasingly by big-time institutional clients.
    • ‘They take the crème de la crème and hold them,’ she said.
    • In its physical finery, its artsy flair, and its filmic underbelly, Edinburgh is the crème de la crème.
    • This year's line up - 37 acts in all - is a collection of the crème de la crème of the street genre.
    • Company officials point out that these women interact with the crème de la crème of society and the corporate world in page three parties.
    • These students form the crème de la crème of the diploma's cohort, so competition is going to be very keen!
    • Intellectually, we here at Oxford are supposed to be the crème de la crème.
    • As a result, his art is the crème de la crème of Art Deco.
    • This distinction was even more pronounced in the land of the free, where engineers traditionally were the crème de la crème of the US army.
    • However, the crème de la crème of the collection had to be his sweeping brocade print ball gowns in crimson red and dusty rose.
    Synonyms
    utmost, optimum, last word, very limit, height, epitome, peak, pinnacle, acme, apex, apogee, zenith, culmination, perfection, nonpareil, extreme, extremity

Origin

French, literally 'cream of the cream'.

Rhymes

ahem, Belém, Clem, condemn, contemn, em, gem, hem, Jem, LibDem, phlegm, pro tem, rem, Shem, stem, them
 
 

Definition of crème de la crème in US English:

crème de la crème

nounˌkrem də lə ˈkremˌkrɛm də lə ˈkrɛm
  • The best person or thing of a particular kind.

    the crème de la crème of the dancers have left the country
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Its name is synonymous with the crème de la crème of Cuban music.
    • She was peerless, sparkling, inventive and intelligent - the crème de la crème.
    • However, the crème de la crème of the collection had to be his sweeping brocade print ball gowns in crimson red and dusty rose.
    • The legendary sports-entertainment show returns with new presenters, a sizzling location and the crème de la crème of sporting talent.
    • This year's line up - 37 acts in all - is a collection of the crème de la crème of the street genre.
    • We were looking at the cream of the crop and whittled them down to three who were the crème de la crème.
    • Company officials point out that these women interact with the crème de la crème of society and the corporate world in page three parties.
    • The gang are major league players, the crème de la crème.
    • The awards recognise the crème de la crème across the country while the book serves as an indispensable companion for discerning travellers and diners.
    • ‘They take the crème de la crème and hold them,’ she said.
    • Intellectually, we here at Oxford are supposed to be the crème de la crème.
    • As a result, his art is the crème de la crème of Art Deco.
    • This distinction was even more pronounced in the land of the free, where engineers traditionally were the crème de la crème of the US army.
    • The crème de la crème of Irish bachelors taking part in the competition also includes an internal auditor, a personal trainer, an IT expert and a number of sales executives.
    • The league by all accounts is what all the rest aspire to be, the crème de la crème of pro sports.
    • Be sure to check out Café Paris, the crème de la crème and a consistent favorite among locals and visitors alike.
    • These students form the crème de la crème of the diploma's cohort, so competition is going to be very keen!
    • And they are the crème de la crème of stock-pickers - sought after not only by the well-heeled but increasingly by big-time institutional clients.
    • Yes, yes, my family is part of the elite society, the crème de la crème of New England, the small group of people who are just a few leagues above mere mortals.
    • In its physical finery, its artsy flair, and its filmic underbelly, Edinburgh is the crème de la crème.
    Synonyms
    utmost, optimum, last word, very limit, height, epitome, peak, pinnacle, acme, apex, apogee, zenith, culmination, perfection, nonpareil, extreme, extremity

Origin

French, literally ‘cream of the cream’.

 
 
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