full-cream

/ˌfʊl ˈkriːm/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌfʊl ˈkriːm/ (ame, ipa)

full-cream — adjective

1. describes milk or dairy products that still contain all of their natural fat, wi

1.形容詞B2
釋義

describes milk or dairy products that still contain all of their natural fat, with nothing removed during processing.

例句

Hiroshi prefers full-cream milk in his morning coffee because it tastes richer.

collocation: full-cream milk

The recipe calls for full-cream yogurt, not the low-fat version on the shelf.

collocation: full-cream yogurt

同義詞
  • whole

    American English equivalent, more widely used globally

  • full-fat

    broader synonym, applies to other foods too, not just dairy

反義詞
  • skimmed

    British term for milk with fat removed

  • low-fat

    milk or dairy with reduced fat content

  • semi-skimmed

    British term for milk with about half the fat removed

文法句型

full-cream + dairy noun

用法筆記

Mainly British English; American English typically says 'whole milk'. Almost always used attributively before a dairy noun (milk, yogurt, cheese), rarely after 'be'.

常見錯誤

❌This milk is full-cream.
✅This is full-cream milk.
💡used before the noun, not as a predicate after 'be'.
❌I drink full-cream juice.
✅I drink full-cream milk.
💡only applies to dairy products, not other drinks.