They are the smartest youths in Germany, the cream of the crop.

他们是德国最精明能干的年轻人，是他们一代人的精华。

This editor staff isn't the cream of the crop, but it's not as bad as you say.

这些编辑人员虽说不是精英，但是也没你说的那么差。

So you could say the ones who are chosen are the best ones, or the cream of the crop.

所以你可以说被选上的人是最棒的，或者是精华。

Though these editor were not cream of the crop, they were not so bad as you said.

这些编辑人员虽说不是精英，但是也没你说的那么差。

But there were many others who were simply young, single and beautiful and in search of adventure-and Allan could pick the 5 cream of the crop.

但也有很多年轻漂亮的单身女人只是为了寻求冒险带来的刺激感——而艾伦可以挑选其中的佼佼者进行约会。