| 释义 |
con·so·la·tion
\ˌkän(t)səˈlāshən\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English consolacioun, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French consolation, from Latin consolation-, consolatio, from consolatus (past participle of consolari to console) + -ion-, -io -ion
1.
a. : alleviation of distress or misery (as by sympathetic care or attention or by the soothing or mitigating effects of natural or psychological phenomena) : comfort, solace
< nothing brings me so much consolation as music — Havelock Ellis >
< he had sought the consolation of the twilight — Elinor Wylie >
b. : an instance or act of comforting or being comforted
< consolation s to offset the inevitable physical decay that befalls most of us — Elmer Davis >
2.
a. : a fine paid by the loser in some card games (as ombre)
b. : a contest (as a game, match, or race) held for those who have lost in the early stages of a tournament
< consolation match >
< consolation race >
c. or consolation prize : a prize of relatively little value given to a runner-up or a loser
3. : consolamentum |