solace
solace — 名詞
1. a feeling of peace or emotional relief that you experience when something or som
慰藉
悲傷或失望時的安慰
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.
她的狗過世後，Mira 每天早晨去河邊散步，從中獲得極大的慰藉。
find solace in [activity]
The family took solace from knowing their grandfather had lived a long, happy life.
這家人從祖父活得長壽又幸福這件事中得到一些慰藉。
take solace from [fact]
Karim sought solace in music, playing the piano for hours whenever he felt upset.
Karim 在音樂中尋求慰藉，每當心情不好就彈好幾小時的鋼琴。
Letters from old friends offered Anna a small measure of solace during her recovery.
老朋友的來信在 Anna 復原期間為她帶來了一點慰藉。
Hoa's kind words brought solace to the children after the storm destroyed their school.
暴風雨摧毀學校之後，Hoa 溫暖的話語帶給孩子們莫大的慰藉。
- 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 — 動詞
- 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
安慰
用言語或行動減輕他人的悲傷或憂慮
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.
Tomás 在妹妹考試不及格後，試著用熱巧克力安慰她。
solace + person + with [soothing thing]
The nurse's gentle words solaced the parents as they waited for news of their son.
護士溫柔的話語安慰了那對焦急等待兒子消息的父母。
solace + person (passive-like recipient)
Nothing could solace Luca after the loss of his best friend, not even family visits.
失去摯友之後，沒有任何事能安慰 Luca，連家人來訪也無法。
Eve found that the old photographs solaced her more than any words could.
Eve 發現那些舊照片比任何言語更能安慰她。
Michael hoped the quiet music would solace his grandmother, who was missing her home country.
Michael 希望那首輕柔的音樂能安慰思念祖國的奶奶。
- 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.