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[/sælv; US sæv; sæv/] n 用法:
1 [C, U] (esp in compounds 尤用以构成复合词) oily substance used on wounds, sores or burns 药膏; 软膏:
`lip-salve 唇用药膏. Cf 参看 ointment. 用法:
2 [sing] ~ to sth action or thought that makes sb feel less guilty, anxious, angry, etc 使人宽慰的行为或想法; 慰藉:
She paid the repair bill as a salve to her conscience. 她付了维修费以减轻内疚感. salve 2
v [Tn] make (esp one's conscience) feel better 使（尤指某人的良心）得到安慰:
It's too late to salve your conscience by apologizing. 现在想凭藉道歉获得良心上的安慰已经太晚了. |