consolation
翻译
安慰, 慰藉, 安慰奖
例句
Her words were a great consolation to me.
她的话对我来说是莫大的安慰。
If it's any consolation, I failed the exam too.
如果这能算点安慰的话，我也没通过考试。
He won the consolation prize in the competition.
他在比赛中获得了安慰奖。
语法模式
((for sb./sth.)) 对((某人/某事))的安慰 The win was a consolation for a poor season.
consolation prize 安慰奖 She was happy to receive the consolation prize.
近义词
同义词: comfort, solace, sympathy; 反义词: distress, grief
词源
源自拉丁语 'con-' (和) + 'solari' (安抚，安慰)。意为安慰某人。
记忆技巧
想一想游戏'机'(console)，在辛苦一天后，它可以成为一种'安慰'(consolation)。