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consolation

美音:[´kɔnsə´leıʃən ]点这儿播放单词美音发声
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n.(被)安慰,起安慰作用的人或事物

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sol=alone(独特的)

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consolation


/,kɒnsə'leɪʃn; ,kɑnsə`leʃən/
n
1 [U] consoling or being consoled 安慰; 慰问; 慰藉
*a few words of consolation 几句安慰的话
* Money is no consolation when you don't like your work, ie does not make up for not liking it. 要是不喜欢所做的工作, 给的钱多也没用.
2 [C] person or thing that consoles 带来安慰的人或事物
*Your company has been a great consolation to me. 有你为伴我感到极大的安慰.
* At least you weren't hurt that's one consolation, ie one good aspect of an otherwise bad situation. 至少你没有受到伤害--这是不幸中的幸事.

consolation


n [U and C]
something that makes you feel better when you are sad or disappointed
consolation for/to
 The only consolation for the team is that they get a chance to play the game again.
 If it's any consolation , things do get easier as the child gets older.
 He had the consolation of knowing that he couldn't have done any better.
be little/no consolation
 The fact that there has been a reduction in crime is little consolation to victims of crime.