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

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。
I've got a salve that ought to shrink that right up.
我有一种药膏可以让它缩小。
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。
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。
The salve will heal slight burns.
这种药膏能治疗轻微烧伤。
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。
Just to salve your conscience.
只是受自己的良知驱使。
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。
She pay the repair bill as a salve to her conscience.
她付了维修费以减轻内疚感。