solace

英 [ˈsɒləs]

美 [ˈsɑːləs]

n.  安慰; 慰藉; 给以安慰的人(或事物)
v.  安慰，慰藉; 减轻; 使快乐

过去式：solaced　过去分词：solaced　现在分词：solacing　第三人称单数：solaces　

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牛津词典

noun

• 安慰；慰藉；给以安慰的人（或事物）
  a feeling of emotional comfort when you are sad or disappointed; a person or thing that makes you feel better or happier when you are sad or disappointed
  1. He sought solace in the whisky bottle.
     他借酒浇愁。
  2. She turned to Rob for solace.
     她到罗布那儿寻求慰藉。
  3. His grandchildren were a solace in his old age.
     他晚年从孙儿们身上得到安慰。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 安慰;慰藉
  Solaceis a feeling of comfort that makes you feel less sad.
  1. I found solace in writing when my father died three years ago...
     我父亲 3 年前去世的时候，我从写作中找到了安慰。
  2. Henry was inclined to seek solace in drink.
     亨利往往借酒消愁。
• N-SING 给人慰藉的事物
  If something is asolace toyou, it makes you feel less sad.
  1. She found the companionship of Marcia a solace.
     她觉得马西娅的陪伴是莫大的安慰。

英英释义

noun

• the act of consoling
  1. his presence was a consolation to her
  Synonym:consolationcomfort
• the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
  1. second place was no consolation to him
  Synonym:consolationsolacement
• comfort in disappointment or misery
  Synonym:solacement

verb

• give moral or emotional strength to
  Synonym:comfortsootheconsole

双语例句

• I don't know how to solace his grief.
  我不知道如何安慰他使之减轻悲痛。
• The chaplain tried to solace the wounded and dying during the battle.
  在战斗中牧师安慰伤员和即将死去的人。
• Edmond found some solace in these ideas.
  爱德蒙从这个念头上获得了一些安慰。
• You can't let a dying man take solace in his beliefs?
  你就不能让个垂死之人从信仰中寻求慰藉吗？
• From that I unknowingly derive some sort of warm solace.
  我在这上面无意识地会感到一种温暖的慰藉。
• His career took a nosedive and he turned to drink and drugs for solace.
  他的事业一落千丈，开始酗酒吸毒以寻求慰借。
• I found some solace in my books.
  我在书中找到一些安慰。
• Nature has been for me, for as long as I remember, a source of solace, inspiration, adventure, and delight; a home, a teacher, a companion.
  我记忆所及，自然一直是我抚慰，激励，奇遇和欢乐之源；是一个家，老师和伴侣。
• He had no solace to give, no answer for her pain.
  面对她的哀痛，他觉得自己无法给予任何的安慰或者回答。
• He just seemed to get some sort of solace being here.
  他好像就是想在这获得点安慰。