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词汇 salve-conscience
释义

salve your conscience


phrase
to do something so that you feel less guilty: 使良心得到宽慰;减轻内疚感
He salves his conscience by giving money to charity.他通过向慈善机构捐款来使自己良心得到宽慰。
Buying environmentally-friendly products like this is one way consumers can salve their conscience while delivering no real benefits to the planet.
I can always salve my conscience by bringing a fancy dessert to the party.
Call her yourself and don't salve your conscience by getting me to speak to her.
Gifts were my absent father's way of salving his conscience.
See also
salveverb

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