apply a salve to sth
She applied a salve to the burn.
她在烧伤处涂了药膏。
药膏；软膏；油膏
salves — plural of salve
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
An ointment, cream, or balm that soothes, heals, or calms the skin.
具有舒缓、愈合或镇静效果的药膏、乳霜或香膏
An ointment, cream, or balm with soothing, healing, or calming effects.
任何舒缓或治愈的疗法或行动
Any remedy or action that soothes or heals.
She applied a thick salve to the burn to soothe the pain.
她在烧伤处涂了厚厚的一层药膏来缓解疼痛。
用法提示：用作名词，指药膏，直接作宾语。
The herbalist recommended a natural salve made from beeswax and lavender.
草药师推荐了一种用蜂蜡和薰衣草制成的天然药膏。
用法提示：用作名词，受形容词修饰，作介词宾语。
His kind words were a salve for her wounded pride.
他善意的话语是对她受伤自尊的安慰。
用法提示：用作名词，比喻义，指安慰物。
She applied a salve to the burn.
她在烧伤处涂了药膏。
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 this salve twice a day.
每天使用这种药膏两次。
最常用，油脂基底；与salve几乎同义，但salve更强调草药成分或安抚作用。
强调芳香和舒缓，常用于伤口或情绪安抚。
较正式或医学术语，与salve同义但更特定于药物。
质地更稀，常用于清洁或保湿，不强调强力愈合。
grammar · medium
易错句子The doctor gave me a salvage for my rash.
正确表达The doctor gave me a salve for my rash.
汉语学习者因发音相似常将“salve”（药膏）误写为“salvage”（抢救）。治疗皮疹的正确名词是“salve”。
grammar · medium
易错句子She applied some salve on the wound.
正确表达She applied some salve to the wound.
英语中“apply...to”为固定搭配，表示“将...涂抹于...”，而汉语的“在...上”导致学习者误用介词“on”。
指与药膏（salve）的舒缓作用相反，引起刺激或不适的物质。
指与药膏的愈合作用相反，有害健康甚至致命的物质。
指与药膏的治疗性质相反，由生物体产生的有毒物质。
指与药膏的安抚作用相反，能腐蚀或破坏组织的物质。
指与药膏的缓和功效相反，具有强腐蚀性的化学物质。
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。
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。
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。
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