consolation
英[,k?ns?'le??(?)n]
美[?kɑns??le??n]
- n. 安慰；慰問；起安慰作用的人或事物
詞態變化
復數:?consolations;
助記提示
1. console => consolation.
英文詞源
- consolation (n.)
- late 14c., "act of consoling," from Old French consolacion (11c., Modern French consolation) "solace, comfort; delight, pleasure," from Latin consolationem (nominative consolatio-) "consoling, comforting," noun of action from consolat-, past participle stem of consolari (see console (v.)). Consolation prize is recorded from 1886.
雙語例句
- 1. He knew then he was right, but it was no consolation.
- 當時他知道自己是正確的，但這并不能給他任何安慰。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. a few words of consolation
- 幾句安慰的話
來自《權威詞典》
- 3. When her mother died, she found consolation in her religious beliefs.
- 當她母親去世時, 她在宗教信仰中找到了安慰.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 4. He found himself at a loss for words of consolation.
- 他簡直想不出安慰的話來.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 5. The next match will probably offer them the consolation of winning.
- 下一場比賽可能給他們帶來獲勝的安慰.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》