Word of the Day： December 6, 2022
solace
安慰；慰藉；给以安慰的人
noun /SAH-lus/ [ˈsɑləs]
wd20221206.mp32:05来自E语TongWhat It Means
Solace means someone or something that gives a feeling of comfort to a person who is experiencing grief, sadness, or anxiety.
Solace 指安慰曾经历悲伤、焦虑的人。
SOLACE in Context
Mountain biking surged in popularity over the pandemic lockdown—with mandated daily exercise in local mountains, dirt trails and off-road locations providing solace to millions of bikers up and down the country. — Jacob Little, The Scotsman (Edinburgh, Scotland), 22 Oct. 2022
在封锁疫情的期间骑行运动广受欢迎——以安抚为目的，每天让数百万骑来自各地骑手在当地山区、泥土路和越野道上进行锻炼。
We took solace in the knowledge that our ordeal would be over soon.
感到欣慰的是我们的磨难很快就结束了。
Did You Know?
Solace is a 14th century borrowing from Latin by way of Anglo-French. Its Latin ancestor solari means to console. (Solari itself is from the Greek word hilaros, meaning cheerful—also source, of course, of hilarious.) Solace is not related to solar (that comes from Latin sol by way of solaris), but it is a close relation of console (to try to make (someone) feel less sadness or disappointment) and consolation (something that makes a person feel less sadness, disappointment, etc.). In addition to its noun function, solace can be used as a verb (he was solaced by the company of his children). For those of you who take solace in knowing the more obscure members of our vast language, we are pleased to also present solacer (one who solaces) and solacement (an act of solacing or the condition of being solaced).
14 世纪，Solace 经过 Anglo-French 借用的拉丁语得来的。 它的拉丁语祖先 solari 意思是to console「安慰」。 （Solari 来自希腊语 hilaros，意思是cheerful「快乐的」——当然，它也是 hilarious 的来源。）Solace 与 solar（来自拉丁语 sol 的 solaris ）没有联系，但它与 console（让人感到不那么悲伤）和 consolation（让人感觉不那么悲伤的东西。）关系密切。 除了其名词外，solace 还可以用作动词（he was solaced by the company of his children）。 For those of you who take solace in knowing the more obscure members of our vast language, we are pleased to also present solacer (one who solaces) and solacement (an act of solacing or the condition of being solaced).
Quiz
Rearrange the letters to reveal a synonym of solace: CUSOCR
succor