[ふこうちゅうのさいわい, fukouchuunosaiwai] (exp) small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise [Add to Longdo]
Result from Foreign Dictionaries (3 entries found)
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Consolation \Con`so*la"tion\, n. [L. consolatio: cf. F.
consolation.]
The act of consoling; the state of being consoled; allevation
of misery or distress of mind; refreshment of spirit;
comfort; that which consoles or comforts the spirit.
[1913 Webster]
Against such cruelties
With inward consolations recompensed. --Milton.
[1913 Webster]
Are the consolations of God small with thee? --Job xv.
11.
Syn: Comfort; solace; allevation. See {Comfort}.
[1913 Webster] pot
match
Consolation game
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
consolation
n 1: the comfort you feel when consoled in times of
disappointment; "second place was no consolation to him"
[syn: {consolation}, {solace}, {solacement}]
2: the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction; "his
presence was a consolation to her" [syn: {consolation},
{comfort}, {solace}]
From French-English FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.4 [fd-fra-eng]:
consolation /kɔ̃sɔlasjɔ̃/
consolation
แสดงได้ทั้งความหมายของคำเดี่ยว และคำผสม ได้อย่างถูกต้อง
เช่น Secretary of State=รัฐมนตรีต่างประเทศของสหรัฐฯ (ในภาพตัวอย่าง),
High school=โรงเรียนมัธยมปลาย
