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

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。
Regular trips back to her adopted motherland have resulted in her first book, Tiger Balm.
经常返回她移居的国家让她写出了她的第一本书《万金油》。
Chamomile, lavender, sage, and lemon balm are all easily grown in your home garden or even in a few flower pots.
洋甘菊，薰衣草，鼠尾草，柠檬和唇膏都是很容易生长在你家的花园，甚至在几个花盆。
A lot of lipsticks have a protective lip balm in them.
很多口红都有护唇膏成分。
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！
Her rocking shall no longer be that gentle balm to your frenzied senses and tiring bodies.
她的摇晃对于你们狂热的感觉与疲惫的身躯，不再是温和的镇痛膏。
The gentle music was a balm to his ears.
那柔和的音乐对他是一种安慰。
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。
He smeared some balm on his hand to soothe the pain.
他在手上涂了些药膏来止痛。
Your letter has been a balm to me.
你的来信对我是一种安慰。