balm

noun

/bɑːm/

[uncountable, countable, usually singular]

(also balsam)
oil with a pleasant smell that is obtained from some types of trees and plants, used in the past to help heal wounds (= make them better), for example香脂油（昔日用于疗伤等）
a liquid, cream, etc. that has a pleasant smell and is used to make wounds less painful or skin softer镇痛软膏；护肤膏；香液
- He used a skin balm after shaving.他刮完胡子后用了润肤霜。
see also lip balmTopics Appearancec2
(literary) something that makes you feel calm or relaxed令人感到安慰（或镇定）的事物
- The gentle music was a balm to his spirit.轻柔的音乐对他的精神是一种慰藉。

词源Middle English (in the sense‘preparation for embalming, fragrant resinous substance’): from Old French basme, from Latin balsamum from Greek balsamon.

词汇	balm
释义	balm noun /bɑːm/ /bɑːm/ [uncountable, countable, usually singular] (also balsam) oil with a pleasant smell that is obtained from some types of trees and plants, used in the past to help heal wounds (= make them better), for example香脂油（昔日用于疗伤等） a liquid, cream, etc. that has a pleasant smell and is used to make wounds less painful or skin softer镇痛软膏；护肤膏；香液 He used a skin balm after shaving.他刮完胡子后用了润肤霜。 see also lip balmTopics Appearancec2 (literary) something that makes you feel calm or relaxed令人感到安慰（或镇定）的事物 The gentle music was a balm to his spirit.轻柔的音乐对他的精神是一种慰藉。词源Middle English (in the sense‘preparation for embalming, fragrant resinous substance’): from Old French basme, from Latin balsamum from Greek balsamon.
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