console 安慰；抚慰
console [ kən’səul ]vt.
安慰；抚慰；慰问
We should try to console the people when they lost their relatives.
当人们失去亲属时, 我们应该尽力安慰他们。
I always console my friend in grief.
在朋友忧伤时我总是予以慰问.
近义词synonym
placate vt. 抚慰； 怀柔
You had better placate your parent’s angry.
你最好安抚你家人的怒气。
reassure vt. 使放心；使消除疑虑；
This victory reassured us.
这次胜利使我们恢复了信心。
solace vt. 抚慰；慰籍；
I usually solace myself with music.
我通常用音乐抚慰自己。
词性变化 word-activity
consolable adj. 可安慰的；
We finally heat consolable news about earthquakes.
我们终于听到了关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..
救援人员带给遭受四川地震的灾民极大的慰籍。
consolidate v. 统一；稳固；
We have a made a start in the succor, now it is time to consolidate.
我们在救援中有了一个好的开端，现在应该加以巩固。
反义词 antonym
afflict vt. 使人痛苦；苦恼；使折磨；
He is afflicted with debts.
他因负债而苦恼。
torment vt. 折磨；使痛苦（常用于被动式，与by 或with 合用）
Even since he divorced with his wife, he has been tormented with remorse.
自从他跟太太离婚后，就一直饱受自责的折磨。
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。
学习测试---examination
His successful negotiations with the U.S. helped him to ________his position in the government.
1. consolidate 2. torment 3. afflict
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