(每日一词）consolation

Consolation /ˌkɑːn.səˈleɪ.ʃən/ n. 安慰；慰藉；给人带来安慰的事物

meaning： something that makes someone who is sad or disappointed feel better

前缀：con- 全部，共同，所有

词根：sol- 一，太阳（solar, solar system, solar energy)

后缀：-ation 名词后缀

e.g. I didn’t know what to say - I just offered a few words of consolation. 我不知说什么好——只是安慰了几句。