英语单词:salve

意思翻译

salve

noun old-fashioned uk/sælv/ us/sæv/

[ C or U ]药膏;软膏;油膏

a liquid or cream used to treat an injured, sore, or dry place on your body

[ S ]慰藉，宽慰

something that makes you feel better about a difficult situation

salve

verb uk/sælv/ us/sæv/

salve your conscience 使良心得到宽慰；减轻内疚感

to do something so that you feel less guilty

He salves his conscience by giving money to charity. 他通过向慈善机构捐款来使自己良心得到宽慰。

Buying environmentally-friendly products like this is one way consumers can salve their conscience while delivering no real benefits to the planet.

I can always salve my conscience by bringing a fancy dessert to the party.

Call her yourself and don't salve your conscience by getting me to speak to her.

Gifts were my absent father's way of salving his conscience.