salving是什么意思？

salving

• v. <正>使良心得到宽慰，减轻内疚感( salve的现在分词 )；

例句

• My self corrupting salving thy amiss. 弄脏我自己来洗涤你的罪愆.

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• VERB
  安慰(良心);减轻(内疚感)
  If you do something to salve your conscience, you do it in order to feel less guilty.
  例句
  I give myself treats and justify them to salve my conscience. 我常犒劳自己一番,然后找个说辞让自已良心稍安。
• N-MASS
  (治愈伤痛的)软膏，油膏，药膏
  Salve is an oily substance that is put on sore skin or a wound to help it heal.
  例句
  ...a soothing salve for sore, dry lips. 缓解嘴唇干裂疼痛的软膏

英英词典释义

• Adjective
  1. having a softening or soothing effect especially to the skin