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。
As we can work together towards global salve healing, it may be realized ahead beloved.
当我们能朝着全球自我疗愈的目标一起工作时，这就可以在前方实现，至爱的人类。
Do not blame him cold and withdrawn, it is his own barren soul salve the only way.
不要责怪他冷漠和孤僻，这是他慰藉自己空虚灵魂的唯一方式。
She tried to salve her conscience by confessing everything in her diary.
她藉著在日记中供认一切试图减轻她的良心不安。
She created this fantasy as a salve to her hurt feelings.
她把做白日梦作为医治感情创伤的慰藉。
A salve containing menthol.
一种含有薄荷的药膏。
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。
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。
Nothing could salve his wounded pride.
什么都无法安慰他受伤害的自尊心。
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。