v.动词
console, comfort这两个词的共同意思是“安慰”或“使愉快”。其区别是：
1.comfort指从道义或精神上通过语言或行动来安慰; console指做些事情以弥补损失。例如:
Mother's words of love comforted the sobbing child.母亲充满爱意的话安慰了她哭泣的 孩子。
Console yourself with the thought that it might have been worse!事情本来可能会糟,用这种想法自我 安慰吧!2.就对象来说, comfort一般是别人; console可以是别人,也可以是自己。
3.就效果来说, comfort指有时可使其减少忧愁和痛苦,有时可使其振奋和高兴; console则指努力减轻别人的忧伤或暂时忘记忧愁或自我安慰。例如:
He comforted his back with soft cushions.他靠在软垫上使后背舒适。
After fire destroyed her house, she con- soled herself with the thought that things might have been worse.大火焚烧了她的房子之后,她自我安 慰说,情况本来可能更糟。4.comfort是日常用语; console则较正式。
comfort，console，ease，soothe，relieve这些动词均含有“给人以帮助以减轻痛苦或悲伤”之意。
comfort普通用词，指用语言或行动对痛苦者给予鼓励、勇气和力量，从而减轻其痛苦或悲伤，得到安慰。
console较正式用词，侧重缓和或减轻别人的痛苦或悲伤。
ease正式用词，指减轻身心的痛苦、不安和忧虑。
soothe着重以安慰减轻悲痛、愤怒或激动，使人理智地平静下来。也可指药物等减轻病痛。
relieve指解除或缓解某人的病痛、担心或忧虑等，常用被动态。
1690年左右进入英语，直接源自拉丁语的consolari，意为安慰。
用作动词 v.
～+名词console sb a great deal给某人很大的安慰～+副词console perfunctorily敷衍了事地安慰console profoundly极大安慰console substantially相当大地安慰
近义词 ease容易cheer欢呼solace安慰soothe缓和calm平静的comfort舒适relieve救济support支持cabinet橱柜sympathize同情cheer up高兴起来console table装在墙上的台子…反义词 torment苦痛torture拷问afflict使苦恼
用作动词v.
用作及物动词
S+～+ n./pron.We tried to console her when her dog died.她的狗死后,我们尽力安慰她。
They perfunctorily consoled him with a few words.他们敷衍了事地安慰了他几句。
动词100%
Heconsoledhimself with the thought that it might have been worse.他聊以自慰的是幸亏事情没有更糟。用作名词There are many lights and electrical instruments on the computer console.电脑控制板上有许多小灯和电子设备。