Balm : (식물에서 채취하는 상처 치료용) 향유, (상처 치료나 피부 순화를 위한) 연고, 크림, 위안(을 주는것), 아늑함, 위안을 주다, 편안하게 하다, 진정시키다, 완화시키다
Balmy : 아늑한, 훈훈한, 온화한
Balsam : 발삼 나무(향유·방향성 수지 채취용으로 쓰이는 모든 나무)
1)
a balm is something that relexes you
it is a type of oil that comes from tress or from bees or from nature that you use to treat injuries or you use it to reduce pain
for example, lip balm, when your lips get really cracked where you put lip balm on your lips
a balm, an effect to soothe, to reduce the pain of something
a balm, it's a soothing oil or a soothing lotion
an ointment
a balm, the origin of this comes from balsam, I think a balm is a shortening of balsam
2)
music is a balm for the savage soul
something that balms you, relaxes you, makes you feel better
to mitigate
to make less intense
a balm is something that makes things more pleasant
in the balm of the evening sun, I sat reading my book
classical music can be a balm for your sorrows or for the things that you make you unhappy
3)
balmy, pleasant, warm
we normally have the collocation, balmy weather
a balmy summer evening, it's warm and pleasant
a balmy atmosphere, a relexing atmosphere
but particularly used with the weather
balmy, relaxing, warm, comfortable, something that makes you feel good, mild, gentle
I love the balmy sound of his voice, it's so relaxing
4)
but notice, don't confuse it with 'barmy', sounds exactly the same
barmy, meaning crazy. that is a barmy idea
Formality : 6.5 for balm
Formality : 6 for balmy weather
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