console [ kən'səul ]

vt.

安慰；撫慰；慰問

We should try to console the people when they lost their relatives.

當人們失去親屬時, 我們應該盡力安慰他們。

I always console my friend in grief.
在朋友憂傷時我總是予以慰問.

近義詞synonym

placate vt. 撫慰； 懷柔

You had better placate your parent’s angry.

你最好安撫你家人的怒氣。

reassure vt. 使放心；使消除疑慮；

This victory reassured us.

這次勝利使我們恢復了信心。

solace vt. 撫慰；慰籍；

I usually solace myself with music.

我通常用音樂撫慰自己。

詞性變化 word-activity

consolable adj. 可安慰的；

We finally heat consolable news about earthquakes.

我們終于聽到了關于地震有所安慰的消息。

consolation n. 慰籍

The succor is a great consolation to the victims of the deadly earthquake in Sichuan..

救援人員帶給遭受四川地震的災民極大的慰籍。

consolidate v. 統一；穩固；

We have a made a start in the succor, now it is time to consolidate.

我們在救援中有了一個好的開端，現在應該加以鞏固。

反義詞 antonym

afflict vt. 使人痛苦；苦惱；使折磨；

He is afflicted with debts.

他因負債而苦惱。

torment vt. 折磨；使痛苦（常用于被動式，與by 或with 合用）

Even since he divorced with his wife, he has been tormented with remorse.

自從他跟太太離婚后，就一直飽受自責的折磨。

torture vt. 折磨；使痛苦；歪曲；

I was tortured with a toothache last night.

我昨晚被牙痛折磨了一晚上。

學習測試---examination

His successful negotiations with the U.S. helped him to ________his position in the government.

1. consolidate 2. torment 3. afflict