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salve

UK /sɑːv/US /sæv/

词源

源自古英语 'sealf',来自原始日耳曼语 'salbō',与古高地德语 'salba' 和拉丁语 'salvus'(意为安全、健康)相关。

noun

❶ 一种用于治疗或舒缓皮肤问题的药膏,通常含有油脂或蜡质成分,用于涂抹在伤口或发炎处。

“She applied a soothing salve to her sunburned skin.”

(她在晒伤的皮肤上涂抹了一种舒缓的药膏。)

“The herbal salve helped heal the small cuts on his hands.”

(这种草药膏帮助愈合了他手上的小伤口。)

❶ 比喻性的安慰或缓解,指能够减轻痛苦或焦虑的事物。

“Her kind words were a salve to his wounded pride.”

(她善意的话语抚慰了他受伤的自尊心。)

“Music acts as a salve for his troubled mind.”

(音乐是他烦恼心灵的慰藉。)

同义词:ointment, balm, cream, lotion, unguent

verb

❶ 涂抹药膏或软膏以治疗伤口或皮肤问题。

“She salved the burn with a cooling gel.”

(她用一种清凉凝胶涂抹烧伤处。)

“He carefully salved the scrapes on his knee.”

(他小心地在膝盖的擦伤处涂上药膏。)

❶ 比喻性地缓解或减轻痛苦、焦虑或紧张情绪。

“The kind gesture salved her disappointment.”

(这个善意的举动缓解了她的失望。)

“His apology salved the tension between them.”

(他的道歉缓解了他们之间的紧张关系。)

同义词:soothe, alleviate, relieve, comfort, mitigate

常见短语

salve for the soul — 指能够抚慰心灵或带来精神安慰的事物,常用于形容音乐、艺术或自然等。

“The peaceful garden was a salve for the soul after a stressful week.”

(这个宁静的花园是紧张一周后心灵的慰藉。)

lip salve — 专用于滋润和治疗干裂嘴唇的药膏或护理产品。

“She always carries a tube of lip salve in her purse during winter.”

(冬天时她总是在包里带一支润唇膏。)