balm
noun/bɑːm/
/bɑːm/
[uncountable, countable, usually singular]- (also balsam)oil with a pleasant smell that is obtained from some types of trees and plants, used in the past to help heal wounds (= make them better), for example
香脂油（旧时用于疗伤等） - a liquid, cream, etc. that has a pleasant smell and is used to make wounds less painful or skin softer
镇痛软膏；护肤膏；香液 - He used a skin balm after shaving.
剃须后他使用了润肤膏。
- He used a skin balm after shaving.
- (literary) something that makes you feel calm or relaxed
令人感到安慰（或镇定）的事物 - The gentle music was a balm to his spirit.
轻柔的音乐对他的精神来说是一种安慰。
- The gentle music was a balm to his spirit.
Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense‘preparation for embalming, fragrant resinous substance’): from Old French basme, from Latin balsamum from Greek balsamon.