Balsam
['bɔːlsəm;'bɒl-] or ['bɔlsəm]
解釋/意思:
(noun.) an ointment containing a fragrant resin.
(noun.) any seed plant yielding balsam.
(noun.) any of various fragrant oleoresins used in medicines and perfumes.
凯瑟琳編輯--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(n.) A resin containing more or less of an essential or volatile oil.
(n.) A species of tree (Abies balsamea).
(n.) An annual garden plant (Impatiens balsamina) with beautiful flowers; balsamine.
(n.) Anything that heals, soothes, or restores.
(v. t.) To treat or anoint with balsam; to relieve, as with balsam; to render balsamic.
編輯:纽曼
解釋/意思:
n. the common name of a genus of succulent herbaceous plants: a resinous oily substance generally supposed to be derived from a species of Balsamodendron early famous in the East for its fragrance and medicinal virtues: (fig.) any healing agent.—v.t. to heal: (rare) embalm.—adjs. Balsam′ic Bal′samous having the qualities of balsam: soothing; Balsamif′erous producing balsam; Bal′samy fragrant.—Canada balsam a kind of turpentine obtained from the Balm of Gilead fir.
編輯:思朋斯
例句/造句/用法:
- As sold it is invariably too thick for this purpose, and should be thinned by adding several drops of balsam of copaiba to as much ink as may be taken on a salt spoon. 威廉K.大衛. 智者、化學家和偉大醫生的秘密.
- Mr. Snagsby, touched by the spectacle before him, immediately lays upon the table half a crown, that magic balsam of his for all kinds of wounds. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- Warm the glass slightly and coat evenly with balsam or negative varnish and place the print face downward on the surface thus prepared. 威廉K.大衛. 智者、化學家和偉大醫生的秘密.
- Nay, reverend and brave Knight, answered Isaac, but in chief measure by a balsam of marvellous virtue. 沃爾特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
卡莱尔編輯