consolation /ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃən/ noun plural consolations
plural consolations
Learner's definition of CONSOLATION
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: something that makes a person feel less sadness, disappointment, etc.安慰;慰藉 [noncount]
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His apology was of little/no consolation (to me). [=his apology did not make me feel much/any better]他的道歉没能使我感到好受些。
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She found/took great consolation [=comfort] in all the cards and letters she received.她从收到的明信片和信件中得到了极大的安慰。
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If it's any consolation (to you) [=if it helps you to feel better], no one else got much of a raise this year, either.如果能让你心里好受点的话,其他人今年也没加多少薪水。
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[count] : a contest in which people or teams that have previously lost compete against each other安慰赛—
usually used before another noun通常用于另一名词前