solace
solace — noun
1. a feeling of peace or emotional relief that you experience when something or som
a feeling of peace or emotional relief that you experience when something or someone helps you through a time of sadness, disappointment, or pain
After her dog died, Mira found great solace in walking by the river every morning.
find solace in [activity]
The family took solace from knowing their grandfather had lived a long, happy life.
take solace from [fact]
Karim sought solace in music, playing the piano for hours whenever he felt upset.
Letters from old friends offered Anna a small measure of solace during her recovery.
Hoa's kind words brought solace to the children after the storm destroyed their school.
- comfort
everyday word for the same idea; less formal than solace
- consolation
comfort that comes from shared sympathy or a specific source of relief
- relief
focuses on the removal of worry or pain rather than emotional soothing
用法筆記
Solace is more formal and literary than 'comfort'. In everyday conversation, 'comfort' or 'consolation' are more natural choices.
常見錯誤
solace — verb
- solacepresent simple I / you / we / they
- solaceshe / she / it
- solacedpast simple
- solacing-ing form
1. to try to make a sad, worried, or disappointed person feel calmer or less unhapp
to try to make a sad, worried, or disappointed person feel calmer or less unhappy, typically by offering gentle words or a soothing experience
Tomás tried to solace his sister with hot chocolate after she failed her exam.
solace + person + with [soothing thing]
The nurse's gentle words solaced the parents as they waited for news of their son.
solace + person (passive-like recipient)
Nothing could solace Luca after the loss of his best friend, not even family visits.
Eve found that the old photographs solaced her more than any words could.
Michael hoped the quiet music would solace his grandmother, who was missing her home country.
- distress
to cause worry or upset, the opposite of solacing
文法句型
solace + object
用法筆記
The verb 'solace' is considerably rarer than the noun and sounds very literary. In speech and most writing, 'comfort' or 'console' are preferred.