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salveHsAlv, $sAvn [C]an oily substance used on a damaged, sore or dry place on your body to make it hurt less and encourage new skin to grow; OINTMENT软膏，油膏(esp. old use) The plant has an old herbal use in salves for treating cuts.这种植物历来被制成油膏用于医治伤口。(fig.) She created this fantasy as a salve to her hurt feelings (= way of making her feelings hurt less). [C]她把做白日梦作为医治感情创伤的慰藉。(fig.) I hadn't written to her for months so I sent her a little present as a salve to my conscience (= to make me feel less guilty).我好几个月没有给她写信了，我给她寄去一件小礼物使自己的良心得到宽慰。
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