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　

GRE

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.
  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

英英释义

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

• apply a salve to, usually for the purpose of healing
• save from ruin, destruction, or harm
  Synonym:salvagerelievesave

双语例句

• 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。
• I've got a salve that ought to shrink that right up.
  我有一种药膏可以让它缩小。
• 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。
• A salve containing menthol.
  一种含有薄荷的药膏。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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！
• 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。
• 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。
• Nothing could salve his wounded pride.
  什么都无法安慰他受伤害的自尊心。