Word · Frequency #20024
balms
舒缓软膏；香膏；润唇膏
balms is the plural of balm.
A creamy or oily substance applied to the skin to heal or soothe it.
- 1.
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.
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
- 2.
any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing
用于治疗和舒缓的各种芳香树脂物质
- 3.
An aromatic preparation for embalming the dead.
用于防腐的芳香制剂
- 4.
semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
半固体制剂(通常含药物),外用以治疗或缓解刺激
- 5.
A plant or tree yielding such substance.
产生这种物质的植物或树木
- 6.
Any soothing oil or lotion, especially an aromatic one.
任何舒缓的油或乳液,尤其是芳香的
- 7.
Something soothing.
令人安慰的事物
- 8.
The lemon balm, Melissa officinalis.
柠檬香蜂草(Melissa officinalis)
- 9.
Any of a number of other aromatic herbs with a similar citrus-like scent, such as bee balm and horsebalm.
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
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
In use
She applied a soothing balm to her sunburned shoulders.
This lip balm keeps my lips moist in the dry winter air.
Her kind words were a balm to my troubled heart.
apply balm to [noun]
She applied balm to her sunburned shoulders.
她把香膏涂在晒伤的肩膀上。
be a balm for [noun]
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。
be a balm to [someone/something]
比喻用法，表示精神上的慰藉。
The gentle music was a balm to his troubled mind.
Connections
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
- 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。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
balm 像 palm（手掌）少个 p：手掌涂抹的舒缓香膏，也安抚心灵。
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。
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’。
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。
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。
Learn the forms together
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