单词 | console |
释义 | console Word forms: consoles, consoling , consoled pronunciation note: The verb is pronounced (kənsoʊl ). The noun is pronounced (kɒnsoʊl ). 1. verb If you console someone who is unhappy about something, you try to make them feel more cheerful. 'Never mind, Ned,' he consoled me. [VERB with quote] Often they cry, and I have to play the role of a mother, consoling them. [VERB noun] He will have to console himself by reading about the success of his compatriots. [VERB pronoun-reflexive] I can console myself with the fact that I'm not alone. [VERB pronoun-reflexive + with] He consoled himself that Emmanuel looked like a nice boy, who could be a good playmate for his daughter. [V pron-refl that] Synonyms: comfort, cheer, relieve, soothe consoling graded adjective It is not a consoling thought to Germans to see that Americans have the same kind of problem, too. consolation (kɒnsəleɪʃən )Word forms: consolations variable noun The only consolation for the Scottish theatre community is that they look likely to get another chance. [+ for] He knew then he was right, but it was no consolation. Synonyms: comfort, help, support, relief 2. countable noun A console is a panel with a number of switches or knobs that is used to operate a machine. Quotations: Isn't everyone consoled when faced with a trouble or fact he doesn't understand, by a word, some simple word, which tells us nothing and yet calms us?Six Characters in Search of an Author Anything that consoles is fakePrayer and the Pursuit of Happiness Collocations: control console He lovingly and expertly built much of the equipment including an antenna phaser unit, and the main studio control console. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The operator can control the aircraft using a control console, situated outside the flying circle of the aircraft. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Upon activation, a burst of green energy fires from the control console into the floor, which triggers the actual activation of the monitors. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In some cases, the base station was located at the same address as the control console. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Many of them are equipped with a control console allowing the rudder and engines to be controlled from them. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He grabbed his gaming console and walked out. The Sun From taking pictures and surfing the net to using as a gaming console, it's indispensable. The Sun Its website reportedly attracts up to 190,000 visitors a day, offering items ranging from satellite dishes and hard disks to remote- control toy helicopters and gaming console joysticks. Times, Sunday Times This converted the unit into a halfway house between a home computer and an ordinary gaming console. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Eight of these would link together into a 64 player system, making it the largest gaming console in the world. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Once the rear doors were closed, the lamps located in this overhead console would slowly theatre-dim before turning off. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Sometimes the trip computer display will be incorporated into the gauge cluster, into the dashboard or navigation system screen, or in an overhead console. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In 1996, numerous switches were moved to an overhead console. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A new overhead console with map lamps, compass/temperature display and sunglass storage became available. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In this system, a camera (mounted in the overhead console above the mirror) monitors the lane markings on a roadway. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 安慰 Japanese: 慰める |
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