consolation
UK [ˌkɒn.sə'leɪ.ʃən] US [ˌkɑ:n-] noun countable or uncountable
■something that makes someone who is sad or disappointed feel better; when you try to make someone who is sad or disappointed feel better by giving them comfort or sympathy 安慰；慰藉；给人带来安慰的事物•If it's (of) any consolation (to you), you're not the only one he was rude to.他不仅仅对你一个人粗鲁，这也许能让你略感安慰。 •I didn't know what to say - I just offered a few words of consolation.我不知说甚么好——只是安慰了几句。 |