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单词 emollient
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e·mol·lient

adjective
/ɪˈmɒliənt/
/ɪˈmɑːliənt/
(formal)
  1. making a person or situation calmer in the hope of keeping relations peaceful使平静的;使缓和的 synonym soothing
    • an emollient reply息事宁人的回答
  2. (specialist) used for making your skin soft or less painful润肤的;护肤的 synonym soothing
    • an emollient cream润肤霜
  3. Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Latin emollient- ‘making soft’, from the verb emollire, from e- (variant of ex- ‘out’) + mollis ‘soft’.

e·mol·lient

noun
/ɪˈmɒliənt/
/ɪˈmɑːliənt/
[countable, uncountable] (specialist)
  1. a liquid or cream that is used to make the skin soft润肤剂;润肤霜
    Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Latin emollient- ‘making soft’, from the verb emollire, from e- (variant of ex- ‘out’) + mollis ‘soft’.
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