salve
英 [sælv]
美 [sæv]
n. 药膏; 软膏; 油膏
v. 使良心得到宽慰; 减轻内疚感
过去式：salved 第三人称单数：salves 过去分词：salved 现在分词：salving 复数：salves
BNC.33509 / COCA.21480
牛津词典
noun
- 药膏；软膏；油膏
a substance that you put on a wound or sore skin to help it heal or to protect it
verb
- 使良心得到宽慰；减轻内疚感
to do sth that makes you feel less guilty
柯林斯词典
- VERB 安慰(良心);减轻(内疚感)
If you do something tosalveyour conscience, you do it in order to feel less guilty.- I give myself treats and justify them to salve my conscience.
我常犒劳自己一番,然后找个说辞让自已良心稍安。
- I give myself treats and justify them to salve my conscience.
- N-MASS (治愈伤痛的)软膏，油膏，药膏
Salveis an oily substance that is put on sore skin or a wound to help it heal.- ...a soothing salve for sore, dry lips.
缓解嘴唇干裂疼痛的软膏
- ...a soothing salve for sore, dry lips.
英英释义
noun
- anything that remedies or heals or soothes
- he needed a salve for his conscience
- semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
verb
- apply a salve to, usually for the purpose of healing
- save from ruin, destruction, or harm
双语例句
- It's too late to salve your conscience by apologizing.
现在想凭藉道歉获得良心上的安慰已经太晚了。 - The salve will heal slight burns.
这种药膏能治疗轻微烧伤。 - He felt guilty, so he tried to salve his conscience by bringing her a bunch of flowers.
他感到内疚，因此他带给她一束花试图减轻他的良心不安。 - Every day mother applied a sweet-smelling salve to my legs.
母亲每天把一种有香味的油膏涂在我腿上。 - He could feel the nurse's hands smearing salve on his back again.
他感觉得到护士的手又在往他背上擦药膏。 - This salve will help to heal the wound.
这种药膏有助于治愈伤口。 - After the feast she spent a week dieting to salve her conscience.
大吃了一顿之后，她花了一周时间节食以安慰自己。 - We were unable to salve anything from the factory's fire.
我们没能从工厂大火中抢出任何东西。 - A salve containing a fatty substance obtained from the wool of sheep.
一种含有从羊毛中提取的脂肪物质的药膏。 - Having a specially good effect for promoting Blood circulation to relieve pain, this salve is a traditional drug. Please put on this plaster, which can dispel wind and relieve pain.
本膏药系传统伤药，活血止痛有特效。请贴这种药膏，它能散风止痛。