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

The gentle music was a balm to his ears.
那柔和的音乐对他是一种安慰。
Your letter has been a balm to me.
你的来信对我是一种安慰。
This year we added beeswax candles and lip balm of many flavors to the product line.
今年，我们还在生产线上加入了蜂蜡蜡烛和口味多样的唇膏。
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。
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。
A sweet balm was poured into the wound which she had thought nothing but death could heal.
她本来以为除了一死之外，没有别的能够医治好那个创伤，这时候一种芬芳的香油却被倒进了那个伤口。
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。
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！
This lip balm is useful! After using it my lips are long lasting moist with a faint fragrance.
这个润唇膏真的是非常好用！涂了以后嘴唇持续地滋润，还伴随着一股淡淡的香味。
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。