solace
/ˈsɒl.ɪs/ (bre, ipa) · [sˈɑləs] /ˈsɑː.lɪs/ (ame, ipa) · [sˈɑləs] /ˈsä-ləs How to pronounce solace (audio) also ˈsō-/ (ame, mw) · /ˈsɒləs/ (bre, ipa) · [sˈɑləs] /ˈsɑːləs/ (ame, ipa)
solace — 名詞
1. relief or emotional support that makes grief, fear, or worry easier to bear
慰藉
減輕悲傷或焦慮的安慰
relief or emotional support that makes grief, fear, or worry easier to bear
After the funeral, Jiwoo found solace in sorting through old family recipe cards.
葬禮後,Jiwoo 靠整理舊的家庭食譜卡找到一些慰藉。
find solace in + -ing
Late at night, Rafael took solace in the familiar radio voice.
深夜時,Rafael 從熟悉的廣播聲中得到慰藉。
take solace in + noun
The garden became a small solace while Yara waited for test results.
等待檢查結果時,那座花園成了 Yara 小小的慰藉。
For Tuan, morning prayers were a solace during the long hospital week.
對 Tuan 來說,晨禱是在漫長住院那一週裡的慰藉。
- consolation
closer in meaning, often used for comfort after loss or disappointment
- comfort
broader and more everyday than the formal word 'solace'
- relief
can include physical or practical easing, not only emotional comfort
文法句型
find solace in + noun/-ing
take solace in + noun/-ing
用法筆記
Usually appears in formal patterns such as find solace in or take solace in. It refers to emotional easing, not a practical answer to the problem itself.
常見錯誤
solace — 動詞
- solacepresent simple I / you / we / they
- solaceshe / she / it
- solacedpast simple
- solacing-ing form
1. to ease someone's sadness or anxiety by staying close, speaking kindly, or givin
安慰
在悲傷或焦慮時使人好過些
to ease someone's sadness or anxiety by staying close, speaking kindly, or giving support
Dahlia tried to solace her younger brother after the dog ran away.
狗跑走後,Dahlia 試著安慰年幼的弟弟。
solace + somebody
The nurse solaced Gabriel with warm tea and a chair by the window.
護士端來熱茶,請 Gabriel 坐到窗邊,安慰他。
Tyler's steady voice solaced the children during the rough ferry crossing.
Tyler 穩定的嗓音在顛簸的渡輪上安慰了孩子們。
Jason stayed beside Samir, hoping quiet company would solace the grieving father.
Jason 留在 Samir 身旁,希望安靜的陪伴能安慰那位悲傷的父親。
文法句型
solace + somebody
用法筆記
The verb is noticeably more formal and literary than comfort. It takes a person as its object and is most natural in writing or elevated speech.