salve | BrE salv, AmE sæv | A. noun uncountable and countable ① (balm) 药膏 yàogāo ② figurative (comfort) 慰藉 wèijiè ▸ as a salve to sb's conscience 作为对某人良心的宽慰 B. transitive verb ① (apply balm to) 在…上敷药膏 zài… shang fū yàogāo ‹wound›② (soothe) 安慰 ānwèi ▸ to salve one's conscience 使良心得到宽慰 |