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apply balm to [noun]
She applied balm to her sunburned shoulders.
她把香膏涂在晒伤的肩膀上。
舒缓软膏；香膏；润唇膏
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舒缓软膏；香膏；润唇膏
A creamy or oily substance applied to the skin to heal or soothe it.
She applied balm to her sunburned shoulders.
她把香膏涂在晒伤的肩膀上。
从某些植物,尤其是非洲、阿拉伯和印度的没药属树木和南美洲的香脂树中分泌出的各种芳香树脂
Any of various aromatic resins exuded from certain plants, especially trees of the genus Commiphora of Africa, Arabia and India and Myroxylon of South America.
用于治疗和舒缓的各种芳香树脂物质
any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing
用于防腐的芳香制剂
An aromatic preparation for embalming the dead.
半固体制剂(通常含药物),外用以治疗或缓解刺激
semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
She applied a soothing balm to her sunburned shoulders.
她在晒伤的肩膀上涂了舒缓药膏。
This lip balm keeps my lips moist in the dry winter air.
这款润唇膏在干燥的冬天保持我的嘴唇湿润。
Her kind words were a balm to my troubled heart.
她温柔的话语抚慰了我烦恼的心。
She applied balm to her sunburned shoulders.
她把香膏涂在晒伤的肩膀上。
常用于舒缓或治疗的语境。
This cream is a balm for dry skin.
这种乳霜是干性皮肤的舒缓剂。
比喻用法，表示精神上的慰藉。
The gentle music was a balm to his troubled mind.
轻柔的音乐抚慰了他烦躁的心情。
Not this
I need some balm for my sunburn. Can you pass me the bomb?
Use this
I need some balm for my sunburn. Can you pass me the balm?
混淆了'balm'和'bomb'的拼写与发音。'balm'意为镇痛软膏，而'bomb'意为炸弹。
Not this
You should balm the wound before bandaging it.
Use this
You should apply balm to the wound before bandaging it.
误将名词'balm'用作动词。正确用法是使用动词'apply'搭配'balm'，即'apply balm to...'。
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润唇膏
I always carry lip balm in my pocket during winter.
冬天我口袋里总带着润唇膏。
舒缓药膏
This soothing balm quickly relieves the itch of mosquito bites.
这种舒缓膏能迅速缓解蚊虫叮咬的瘙痒。
治疗药膏
The nurse applied a healing balm to the wound.
护士在伤口上涂了治疗药膏。
心灵的慰藉
Her gentle words were a balm to the soul.
她温柔的话语是心灵的慰藉。
柠檬香蜂草
Add a few fresh lemon balm leaves to the tea for a mild citrus flavor.
在茶里加几片新鲜的柠檬香蜂草叶，可获得淡淡的柑橘香味。
心灵的慰藉
Her kind words were a balm to my soul.
她亲切的话语是我心灵的慰藉。
解忧良药；安慰
Even in the darkest times, she found a balm in Gilead through her faith.
即使在最黑暗的时刻，她也通过信仰找到了安慰。
抚慰心灵创伤之物
For the exhausted writer, a long walk was the balm of hurt minds.
对于精疲力竭的作家来说，长时间散步是抚慰心灵创伤的良方。
在基列有乳香。
She sang the old spiritual 'There is a balm in Gilead' to comfort the grieving family.
她唱起古老的灵歌《在基列有乳香》来安慰悲伤的一家人。
受伤心灵的香膏，大自然（母亲）的第二道盛宴，生命盛宴的主要滋养者。
In Shakespeare's Macbeth, sleep is called 'balm of hurt minds'.
在莎士比亚的《麦克白》中，睡眠被称为“受伤心灵的香膏”。
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balm 像 palm（手掌）少个 p：手掌涂抹的舒缓香膏，也安抚心灵。
语域：mixed 常见场景：护肤/药品说明书、文学或抒情散文、日常美容讨论 balm 的字面义指香膏、药膏等，较中性，常见于产品说明和医药语境；其比喻义“慰藉”多用于文学或正式书面语，日常口语较少见，建议按语境选择词义。
常用作可数名词表示‘一种香膏’，也可用作不可数名词表示‘香膏类物质’。常与介词for连用表示‘对……有舒缓作用的东西’。
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