c. 1500, "delicately fragrant," from balm + -y (2). Figurative use for "soothing" dates from c. 1600; of breezes, air, etc. "mild, fragrant" (combining both earlier senses) it is first attested 1704. Meaning "weak-minded, idiotic," 1851, is from London slang.
双语例句
1. Eventually passion was distilled into the natural beauty of a balmy night.
最后激情融入了美丽宜人的夜色中。
来自柯林斯例句
2. a balmy summer evening
清爽宜人的夏夜
来自《权威词典》
3. It's a balmy evening, the golden time for lovers.
这是一个暖和的夜晚, 是恋人们的黄金时光.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. This balmy weather is a herald of spring.
这种温和的天气是春天的预兆。
来自辞典例句
5. A balmy breeze refreshed us after the sultry blast.
