emollient

英 [iˈmɒliənt]

美 [iˈmɑːliənt]

adj.  使平静的; 使缓和的; 润肤的; 护肤的
n.  润肤剂; 润肤霜

复数：emollients　

GRE

BNC.38656 / COCA.37573

牛津词典

adj.

• 使平静的；使缓和的
  making a person or situation calmer in the hope of keeping relations peaceful
  1. an emollient reply
     息事宁人的回答
• 润肤的；护肤的
  used for making your skin soft or less painful
  1. an emollient cream
     润肤霜

noun

• 润肤剂；润肤霜
  a liquid or cream that is used to make the skin soft

柯林斯词典

• 润肤剂;护肤霜;镇痛药膏
  Anemollientis a liquid or cream which you put on your skin to make it softer or to reduce pain.
• (乳霜或膏剂)护肤的,润肤的,镇痛的
  Anemollientcream or other substance makes your skin softer or reduces pain.
• ADJ-GRADED 安抚的;抚慰的
  Anemollientperson oremollientspeech tries to make things calm and reduce conflict.
  1. The central character is a deceptively emollient senior figure in a Conservative Government.
     核心人物是保守党政府内一个貌似仁和的高层人物。

英英释义

noun

• toiletry consisting of any of various substances in the form of a thick liquid that have a soothing and moisturizing effect when applied to the skin
  Synonym:creamointment

adj

• having a softening or soothing effect especially to the skin
  Synonym:demulcentsalvingsoftening

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