solace

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n. 安慰, 安慰之物 vt. 安慰, 抚慰, 给与安慰, 使轻松

发音

UK /ˈsɒl.ɪs/
US /ˈsɑ.lɪs/
AU /ˈsɔl.ɪs/

词形变化

solaces 复数 solaces solaced solaces 三单 solacest solaceth solacing solacing 现在分词 solaced 过去式 solaced 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Comfort or consolation in a time of loneliness or distress.

    可数 不可数

    You cannot put a monetary value on emotional solace.

  2. 2.

    A source of comfort or consolation.

    可数 不可数

    September 25, 1750, Samuel Johnson, The Rambler The proper solaces of age are not music and compliments, but wisdom and devotion.

v.
  1. 1.

    To give solace to; comfort; cheer; console.

    及物
  2. 2.

    To allay or assuage.

    及物
  3. 3.

    To take comfort; to be cheered.

    不及物

词汇关系

名词

同义词 3

comfort consolation solacement

上位词 6

comfort relief comfortableness ministration succor succour

下位词 3

silver lining bright side cold comfort
动词

同义词 3

comfort console soothe

上位词 2

move act

下位词 10

still quiet calm ease relieve lull quieten tranquilize allay calm down

词源

From Old French solas, from Latin sōlācium (“consolation”), root from Proto-Indo-European *selh₂- (“mercy, comfort”).

来源：wiktionary