solace —— 《朗文当代高级英语辞典》中的释义

China

Date:	1200-1300
Language:	Old French
Origin:	solas, from Latin solatio, from solari 'to comfort'

solace
noun

sol‧ace

formal

1 [uncountable] a feeling of emotional comfort at a time of great sadness or disappointment

seek/find solace in something

After the death of her son, Val found solace in the church.

be a solace to somebody

to bring a feeling of comfort and calmness to someone, when they are sad or disappointed:

Mary was a great solace to me after Arthur died.

—solace verb [transitive] literary

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