Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #33509
salves
药膏；软膏；油膏
salves is the plural of salve.
An ointment, cream, or balm that soothes, heals, or calms the skin.
- 1.
An ointment, cream, or balm with soothing, healing, or calming effects.
具有舒缓、愈合或镇静效果的药膏、乳霜或香膏
- 2.
Any remedy or action that soothes or heals.
任何舒缓或治愈的疗法或行动
慰藉；缓解物；具有舒缓、愈合或镇静效果的药膏、乳霜或香膏；任何舒缓或治愈的疗法或行动；油膏；药膏
In use
She applied a thick salve to the burn to soothe the pain.
The herbalist recommended a natural salve made from beeswax and lavender.
His kind words were a salve for her wounded pride.
apply a salve to sth
She applied a salve to the burn.
她在烧伤处涂了药膏。
a salve for sth
用于比喻意义，表示缓和或安慰。
His apology was a salve for her wounded pride.
他的道歉是对她受伤自尊的安慰。
use a salve
Use this salve twice a day.
每天使用这种药膏两次。
Connections
Collocations
- apply a salve
- 涂抹药膏
- She applied a salve to the burn to reduce pain.她给烧伤处涂抹药膏以减轻疼痛。
- healing salve
- 治疗药膏
- This healing salve contains natural herbs that promote recovery.这种治疗药膏含有促进恢复的天然草药。
- soothing salve
- 舒缓药膏
- The soothing salve relieved his itching skin immediately.这种舒缓药膏立刻缓解了他皮肤瘙痒。
Learner notes
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：literary、figurative 此义项多用于正式或文学语境，也可用于比喻义。
Pronunciation & Spelling
True rhyme: valve (/vælv/). Lookalikes halve and calve have a silent 'l', pronounced /hæv/ and /kæv/, so they do not rhyme with salve.
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