consolation
US /ˌkɑːn.səˈleɪ.ʃən/
UK /ˌkɒn.səˈleɪ.ʃən/
名詞
1.
慰藉, 安慰
the comfort received by a person after a loss or disappointment
範例:
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She found consolation in the kind words of her friends.
她在朋友的善言中找到了慰藉。
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The only consolation was that no one was seriously hurt.
唯一的安慰是沒人受重傷。
2.
慰藉, 安慰
a person or thing that provides comfort
範例:
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His dog was a great consolation to him after his wife died.
妻子去世後，他的狗是他極大的慰藉。
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For many, music is a source of consolation.
對許多人來說，音樂是慰藉的來源。