balm

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 /bɑːm/    美 /bɑm/|/bɔm/|/bɑlm/|/bɔlm/|/bæm/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Any of various aromatic resins exuded from certain plants, especially trees of the genus Commiphora of Africa, Arabia and India and Myroxylon of South America. countable,uncountable
  2. An aromatic preparation for embalming the dead. countable,uncountable
  3. A plant or tree yielding such substance. countable,uncountable
  4. Any soothing oil or lotion, especially an aromatic one. countable,uncountable
  5. Something soothing. countable,figuratively,uncountable
    — Classical music is a sweet balm for our sorrows.
  6. The lemon balm, Melissa officinalis. countable,uncountable
  7. Any of a number of other aromatic herbs with a similar citrus-like scent, such as bee balm and horsebalm. countable,uncountable
动词 v.
  1. To anoint with balm, or with anything medicinal. archaic,transitive
    — Shrouded in cloth of state, balmed and entreasured / With full bags of spices!
  2. To soothe; to mitigate. figuratively,transitive
    — This rest might yet have balmed thy broken sinews

词形变化

balms plural balms present,singular,third-person balming participle,present balmed participle,past balmed past

词汇关系

衍生词
Balmer balmless balmlike balm of Gilead balm of Judea balm of Mecca balm tea balmy balmyard basil balm beard balm embalm heart balm heart-balm lip balm spotted bee balm tiger balm Vietnamese balm
相关词
lotion ointment unguent

词源

词源 1
Inherited from Middle English bawme, borrowed from Anglo-Norman and Middle French baume, from Old French basme, from Latin balsamum, itself from Ancient Greek βάλσαμον (bálsamon). Spelling modified 16th c. to conform to Latin etymology. Doublet of balsam and desman.
词源 2
Inherited from Middle English bawme, borrowed from Anglo-Norman and Middle French baume, from Old French basme, from Latin balsamum, itself from Ancient Greek βάλσαμον (bálsamon). Spelling modified 16th c. to conform to Latin etymology. Doublet of balsam and desman.
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