| 词汇 | salve |
| 释义 | 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. |
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