安慰

1. be comforted; feel encouraged

♦ 我听了这些话心里很~。 I felt much comforted at hearing these words.

2. comfort; console

♦ 我~了他几句。 I said a few words to comfort him (or gave him a few words of comfort).

♦ 自我~ console oneself

3. consolation; comfort

♦ 孩子成了她惟一的~。 The child became her only consolation.

~剂 [医]placebo~奖 consolation prize~赛 [体]consolation event (or match)