| [/ˏkɔnsəˈleɪʃn; ˏkɑnsəˋleʃən/] n 用法:
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. 用法:
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. |