consolation
US /ˌkɑːn.səˈleɪ.ʃən/
UK /ˌkɒn.səˈleɪ.ʃən/
名词
1.
慰藉, 安慰
the comfort received by a person after a loss or disappointment
示例:
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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.
唯一的安慰是没人受重伤。
2.
慰藉, 安慰
a person or thing that provides comfort
示例:
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His dog was a great consolation to him after his wife died.
妻子去世后，他的狗是他极大的慰藉。
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For many, music is a source of consolation.
对许多人来说，音乐是慰藉的来源。