Word · Frequency #20024
balms
舒缓软膏;香膏;润唇膏
balms is the plural of balm.
核心释义
A creamy or oily substance applied to the skin to heal or soothe it.
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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.
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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
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用于防腐的芳香制剂
An aromatic preparation for embalming the dead.
- 4.
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
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产生这种物质的植物或树木
A plant or tree yielding such substance.
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任何舒缓的油或乳液,尤其是芳香的
Any soothing oil or lotion, especially an aromatic one.
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令人安慰的事物
Something soothing.
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柠檬香蜂草(Melissa officinalis)
The lemon balm, Melissa officinalis.
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其他具有类似柑橘香气的芳香草本植物,如蜜蜂花和马薄荷
Any of a number of other aromatic herbs with a similar citrus-like scent, such as bee balm and horsebalm.
安慰;慰藉;香脂;芳香树脂;香脂树;产香脂的植物;香蜂草;蜜蜂花;芳香草本植物;防腐香膏;防腐香油
用法In use
She applied a soothing balm to her sunburned shoulders.
用法提示:balm在此指用于舒缓皮肤的药膏。
This lip balm keeps my lips moist in the dry winter air.
用法提示:lip balm是一种常见的唇部护理产品。
Her kind words were a balm to my troubled heart.
用法提示:balm比喻精神上的安慰。
常见错误Common mistakes
易错句子She tried to stay balm during the earthquake.正确表达She tried to stay calm during the earthquake.
balm 是名词,指香膏或令人安慰的事物;表示“镇定的”要用形容词 calm。两个词拼写相近,容易混用。
易错句子I always carry a lip bomb in my bag.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- lip balm
- 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。
- soothing balm
- 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。
- healing balm
- 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。
- balm to the soul
- 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。
- lemon balm
- 柠檬香蜂草
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
balm 像 palm(手掌)少个 p:手掌涂抹的舒缓香膏,也安抚心灵。
语境与语域Context & Register
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。
语法说明Grammar Note
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’。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
balm 的 l 不发音,读 /bɑm/。真正同韵(元音加后续辅音相同)的有 calm /kɑm/、palm /pɑm/、psalm /sɑm/;qualm 在美式英语中常读 /kwɑm/,也与之同韵。注意拼写相似的 salmon /ˈsæmən/、almond /ˈɑmənd/ 并不与 balm 押韵,不能按字母推测读音。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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