音标：[sælv]
n. 油膏, 药膏, 安慰, 奉承话
vt. 涂油膏于, 安慰, 缓和, 抢救, 打捞
【医】 软膏, 油膏
在线英汉词典

salve的短语、例句：

salve n 1 [C, U] (esp in compounds 尤用以构成复合词) oily substance used on wounds, sores or burns 药膏; 软膏
`lip-salve 唇用药膏. Cf 参看 ointment. 2 [sing] ~ to sth action or thought that makes sb feel less guilty, anxious, angry, etc 使人宽慰的行为或想法; 慰藉
She paid the repair bill as a salve to her conscience. 她付了维修费以减轻内疚感. salve, v [Tn] make (esp one´s conscience) feel better 使（尤指某人的良心）得到安慰
It´s too late to salve your conscience by apologizing. 现在想凭藉道歉获得良心上的安慰已经太晚了.