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单词 solace
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Definition of solace in English:

solace

noun ˈsɒlɪsˈsɑləs
mass noun
  • Comfort or consolation in a time of great distress or sadness.

    she sought solace in her religion
    Example sentencesExamples
    • She found solace for her grief by teaching herself to sew using an embroidery kit.
    • The doors of the sanctuary will open for one month to families seeking solace.
    • Little Chelsea seeks solace in her imaginary friend called Jodie.
    • Some sought the help of professionals, while others found solace in their friends.
    • He and his wife go out to Walter Reed and Bethesda all the time to provide comfort and solace.
    • Living in a hard land, they work hard, and play hard and take solace in simple pleasures.
    • So many times she wanted to turn back and seek solace in the comfort of her home and family.
    • Her advice was often comfort and solace in itself and her ways were the ways of goodness and serenity.
    • He reminded me of a loving grandpa to whom a grandchild could run to for solace and comfort.
    • Mary has been the source of solace and consolation in times of anxiety.
    • At a moment when Smith fears she is ruined, she seeks solace and comfort from a clergyman.
    • They were also welcomed into homes and hearts, finding solace and friendship in the most unlikely places.
    • So I headed back home for my fishing gear, hoping to find some solace in a good fight with a trout.
    • The church is always linked with humility and a place where people seek solace.
    • His gentle presence was often a source of comfort and solace in itself.
    • He wanted to stay near so she could reach out for him when she most needed his comfort and solace.
    • The night before Kirsteen died, she wrote a poem called The Paths of Life, and that offered me some solace amid the sadness.
    • I will be seeking solace in the long scarf, basking in its warmth like a lover's embrace.
    • Her husband died last year and she finds solace for her grief in her gardens and work with plants.
    • Classic stories tell of men who fight wars and abandon kingdoms to find solace in their young love.
    Synonyms
    comfort, consolation, cheer, support, relief
verb ˈsɒlɪsˈsɑləs
[with object]
  • Give solace to.

    the soundlessness of nature impressed and solaced her
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The soft fur solaced me little, and I distractedly wished the bear could soothe the aching sensation in my heart.
    • They sat in silence, solacing themselves in each other's tears.
    • Perhaps he read it when he was in Monterey to solace his wounded feelings.
    • I see religion as only a way of asking unanswerable questions, of sharing the joy of a community of quest, and solacing one another in our ignorance.
    • If a person solaces himself for being fat by eating more, he's going to eat more to solace himself for the extra weight.
    • An old woman, having drank until she is unable to walk, is put into a wheelbarrow, and in that situation is solaced with another glass.
    Synonyms
    comfort, give solace to, console, cheer, support, relieve, soothe, calm

Origin

Middle English: from Old French solas (noun), solacier (verb), based on Latin solari 'to console'.

Rhymes

polis, Wallace
 
 

Definition of solace in US English:

solace

nounˈsäləsˈsɑləs
  • Comfort or consolation in a time of distress or sadness.

    she sought solace in her religion
    Example sentencesExamples
    • I will be seeking solace in the long scarf, basking in its warmth like a lover's embrace.
    • She found solace for her grief by teaching herself to sew using an embroidery kit.
    • Her advice was often comfort and solace in itself and her ways were the ways of goodness and serenity.
    • So many times she wanted to turn back and seek solace in the comfort of her home and family.
    • The church is always linked with humility and a place where people seek solace.
    • He wanted to stay near so she could reach out for him when she most needed his comfort and solace.
    • Mary has been the source of solace and consolation in times of anxiety.
    • Little Chelsea seeks solace in her imaginary friend called Jodie.
    • Her husband died last year and she finds solace for her grief in her gardens and work with plants.
    • At a moment when Smith fears she is ruined, she seeks solace and comfort from a clergyman.
    • He and his wife go out to Walter Reed and Bethesda all the time to provide comfort and solace.
    • Classic stories tell of men who fight wars and abandon kingdoms to find solace in their young love.
    • The doors of the sanctuary will open for one month to families seeking solace.
    • His gentle presence was often a source of comfort and solace in itself.
    • So I headed back home for my fishing gear, hoping to find some solace in a good fight with a trout.
    • Some sought the help of professionals, while others found solace in their friends.
    • The night before Kirsteen died, she wrote a poem called The Paths of Life, and that offered me some solace amid the sadness.
    • They were also welcomed into homes and hearts, finding solace and friendship in the most unlikely places.
    • He reminded me of a loving grandpa to whom a grandchild could run to for solace and comfort.
    • Living in a hard land, they work hard, and play hard and take solace in simple pleasures.
    Synonyms
    comfort, consolation, cheer, support, relief
verbˈsäləsˈsɑləs
[with object]
  • Give solace to.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • An old woman, having drank until she is unable to walk, is put into a wheelbarrow, and in that situation is solaced with another glass.
    • Perhaps he read it when he was in Monterey to solace his wounded feelings.
    • I see religion as only a way of asking unanswerable questions, of sharing the joy of a community of quest, and solacing one another in our ignorance.
    • If a person solaces himself for being fat by eating more, he's going to eat more to solace himself for the extra weight.
    • They sat in silence, solacing themselves in each other's tears.
    • The soft fur solaced me little, and I distractedly wished the bear could soothe the aching sensation in my heart.
    Synonyms
    comfort, give solace to, console, cheer, support, relieve, soothe, calm

Origin

Middle English: from Old French solas (noun), solacier (verb), based on Latin solari ‘to console’.

 
 
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