balm

英 [bɑːm]

美 [bɑːm]

n. 香脂油(昔日用于疗伤等); 镇痛软膏; 护肤膏; 香液; 令人感到安慰(或镇定)的事物

复数：balms　过去式：balmed　

Collins.1 / BNC.20024 / COCA.14452

牛津词典

noun

香脂油（昔日用于疗伤等）
oil with a pleasant smell that is obtained from some types of trees and plants, used in the past to help heal wounds, for example
镇痛软膏；护肤膏；香液
a liquid, cream, etc. that has a pleasant smell and is used to make wounds less painful or skin softer
1. lip balm
  护唇膏
令人感到安慰（或镇定）的事物
something that makes you feel calm or relaxed

（用于制作疗伤或镇痛油膏的）香树脂
Balmis a sweet-smelling oil that is obtained from some tropical trees and used to make creams that heal wounds or reduce pain.
N-UNCOUNT 安慰（物）；慰藉（物）
If you refer to something asbalm, you mean that it makes you feel better.
1. The place is balm to the soul.
  这个地方能给灵魂带来慰藉。

noun

semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
Synonym:ointmentunctionunguentsalve
any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing

Laughter is soothing balm for all our ills.
笑是舒缓唇膏为我们所有的弊病。
He smeared some balm on his hand to soothe the pain.
他在手上涂了些药膏来止痛。
This year, with a few of our friends, Molly and I spent a lot of our time making beeswax candles and beeswax lip balm.
今年，我、莫莉和几个朋友一起花了很多时间来制作蜂蜡蜡烛和蜂蜡唇膏。
Weep away my child, tears act as a balm to some sorrow.
哭吧，我的孩子，眼泪对有些伤心事是一种慰籍。
This gave him no balm. Don't gulp your food, chew it before you swallow it.
这口气他咽不下去。吃东西不要狼吞虎咽，要嚼碎了再咽下去。
If you can not catch my heart, please don't balm me for my changeable heart!
如果你不能抓住我的心，就不要怪我花心！
A lot of lipsticks have a protective lip balm in them.
很多口红都有护唇膏成分。
This is my favorite lip balm and we love the strawberry most!
这是我最喜欢的润唇膏，有我们最喜爱的草莓味！
The new skin balm was welcome by middle-aged women.
这种新护肤香膏受到了中年妇女的欢迎。
Mother's praise was balm to the little girl s wounded feelings.
母亲的赞美对这小女孩受创的情感而言是个慰藉。