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

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.
1. 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。
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.
1. ...a soothing salve for sore, dry lips.
  缓解嘴唇干裂疼痛的软膏

noun

anything that remedies or heals or soothes
1. he needed a salve for his conscience
semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
Synonym:ointmentunctionunguentbalm

verb

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。
He went through pots of salve and had become a connoisseur of priests, healers, and potions.
他长期泡在药罐子里，于是也成为了一名内行的牧师、医师和药剂师。
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。
Unlike the Rosebud salve, this stuff is actually worth the money.
跟玫瑰花蕾膏不一样，这个更值的买！
I've got a salve that ought to shrink that right up.
我有一种药膏可以让它缩小。
Nothing could salve his wounded pride.
什么都无法安慰他受伤害的自尊心。
Better save a man from dying than salve him when dead.
拯救一个人使他不死，胜过在他死后说些安慰的话。
The Romans would say Jupiter preserve you or Salve, which meant good health to you, and the Greeks would wish each other long life.
罗马人会说木星保佑你或安慰，意思是祝你身体健康。希腊人则会互相祝愿长寿。
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。
Nathan was treated for minor burns and a gash on his wrist. The salve will heal slight burns.
内森有轻度烧伤，手腕上有一个伤口。这种药膏能治疗轻微烧伤。