consolation
翻譯
安慰, 慰藉, 安慰獎
例句
Her words were a great consolation to me.
她的話對我來說是莫大的安慰。
If it's any consolation, I failed the exam too.
如果這能算點安慰的話，我也沒通過考試。
He won the consolation prize in the competition.
他在比賽中獲得了安慰獎。
文法模式
((for sb./sth.)) 對((某人/某事))的安慰 The win was a consolation for a poor season.
consolation prize 安慰獎 She was happy to receive the consolation prize.
近義詞
同義詞: comfort, solace, sympathy; 反義詞: distress, grief
詞源
源自拉丁語 'con-' (和) + 'solari' (安撫，安慰)。意為安慰某人。
記憶技巧
想一想遊戲'機'(console)，在辛苦一天後，它可以成為一種'安慰'(consolation)。