salves

英 [sælvz]

美 [sævz]

n.  药膏; 软膏; 油膏
v.  使良心得到宽慰; 减轻内疚感
salve的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• VERB 安慰(良心);减轻(内疚感)
  If you do something tosalveyour conscience, you do it in order to feel less guilty.
  1. I give myself treats and justify them to salve my conscience.
     我常犒劳自己一番,然后找个说辞让自已良心稍安。
• N-MASS (治愈伤痛的)软膏，油膏，药膏
  Salveis an oily substance that is put on sore skin or a wound to help it heal.
  1. ...a soothing salve for sore, dry lips.
     缓解嘴唇干裂疼痛的软膏

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