1. to comfort someone who is sad or disappointed
安慰（悲傷或失望的人）
She tried to console her friend after the loss.
在朋友遭受損失後，她試圖安慰他。
There was little anyone could say to console him.
幾乎沒有人能說些什麼來安慰他。
Console Meaning（定義、用法、例句與發音）
console
verb
快速理解
What does "Console" mean?What are 2-3 core uses of "Console"?
「console」作為動詞，主要指在他人悲傷或失望時給予安慰與支持。
- 1
安慰（某人）
EN: to comfort someone who is sad or disappointed
翻譯: 安慰（某人），使其在悲傷或失望時感到好受一些。
- 2
減輕（痛苦、悲傷）
EN: to alleviate grief or sorrow
翻譯: 減輕（某人的）痛苦或悲傷情緒。
- 3
自我安慰
EN: to comfort oneself with a thought
翻譯: 用某種想法來安慰自己，通常用於「console oneself with something」的結構中。
小提醒：注意「console」是及物動詞，後面直接接受詞（安慰的對象），例如「console a friend」。它與名詞「console」（控制台、遊戲主機）的拼寫相同但意思完全不同。
發音（How to Pronounce "Console" in English）
How to pronounce "Console" in English?"Console" US vs UK pronunciation
點擊下方的 US / UK 按鈕可播放發音。
Real-life Examples of "Console" from YouTube Videos
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Definitions（定義）
What are the definitions of "Console"?How does "Console" change by context?
2. to make someone feel less unhappy about a failure or loss
撫慰，使（對失敗或損失）感到寬慰
He consoled himself with the thought that he had done his best.
他安慰自己，心想自己已經盡力了。
At least you're safe—that's something to console yourself with.
至少你是安全的——這點可以讓你自我安慰。
3. to alleviate grief, sorrow, or distress
減輕（悲傷、痛苦或苦惱）
The kind words did little to console her grief.
這些善意的話語對減輕她的悲傷幾乎沒有幫助。
Music has the power to console a troubled mind.
音樂有撫慰煩亂心靈的力量。
Grammar & Patterns（句型）
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| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| console + someone | 安慰某人 | She tried to console her friend after the loss. (在朋友遭受損失後，她試圖安慰他。) |
| console + oneself + with + something | 以某事物自我安慰 | He consoled himself with the thought that he had tried his best. (他以自己已盡了最大努力的想法來自我安慰。) |
| console + someone + for + something | 為某事安慰某人 | The coach consoled the team for their narrow defeat. (教練安慰了球隊，因為他們以些微差距落敗。) |
| be consoled + by + something | 被某事物安慰 | She was consoled by the kind words from her colleagues. (她被同事們的善意話語所安慰。) |
用法說明
How is "Console" different from similar structures?What usage mistakes are common with "Console"?
console someone vs console someone for something
- console someone 是最常見的用法，表示「安慰某人」，焦點在於安慰這個動作本身和接受安慰的人。
- console someone for something 則明確指出了安慰的「原因」，通常是因為某人遭遇了某種損失、失望或不幸。
- 在許多情況下，原因會從上下文清楚得知，因此 console someone 就足夠了。但若要強調具體的安慰緣由，則使用帶
for的結構。
對比範例： EN: After the loss, his teammates tried to console him. 翻譯: 輸球後，他的隊友們試圖安慰他。
EN:She consoled her friend for the loss of her pet.
翻譯:她因朋友失去了寵物而安慰她。
總結建議
一般安慰他人時使用 console someone，若需特別指明安慰的具體原因（如失敗、損失），則使用 console someone for something。
易混淆對比
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console vs comfort
console 強調在他人悲傷或失望時給予言語上的安慰與支持，使其情緒得到抒發；comfort 則更廣泛地指減輕痛苦或不適，提供身體或情感上的舒適感。
console vs soothe
console 側重於對心理悲傷或失望的情緒安慰；soothe 則更常指緩和身體上的疼痛、不適，或平息激動、憤怒的情緒。
console vs sympathize
console 是透過言語或行動實際給予安慰的行為；sympathize 則是表達理解與同情的心意或話語，不一定能減輕對方的悲傷。
口語用法
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引述
在對話中，當引述或轉述自己或他人安慰的話語時，常用「console」來描述這個行為。 EN: I tried to console her by saying, "It's not your fault." 翻譯: 我試著安慰她說：「這不是你的錯。」
EN:He consoled himself with the thought, "At least I tried my best."
翻譯:他安慰自己說：「至少我盡力了。」
語氣強調
口語中，常與「really」、「just」等副詞連用，以強調安慰的意圖或動作的單純性。 EN: I just wanted to console him, not make things worse. 翻譯: 我只是想安慰他，不是要讓事情更糟。
EN:You really need to console your friend after such a loss.
翻譯:經歷這樣的損失後，你真的需要安慰一下你的朋友。
停頓填充
在組織語句、尋找合適字眼時，可能會以「to console...」或「consoling...」作為短暫停頓的填充，帶出後續的具體安慰方式或對象。 EN: What I meant was... to console her with some practical help. 翻譯: 我的意思是…用一些實際的幫助來安慰她。
EN:He's been... consoling himself, I guess, by keeping busy.
翻譯:他一直在…我想，是透過保持忙碌來安慰自己。
正式寫作注意：在正式或學術寫作中，應避免使用上述口語中的停頓填充結構（如「...to console...」），並選擇更精確、完整的句式來表達安慰的行為或意圖。
常見短語
What common collocations use "Console"?What fixed phrases with "Console" should I remember?
console someone
console + [person]
安慰某人
console with
console + [person] + with + [means]
用...來安慰
console oneself
console + oneself
自我安慰
console over
console + [person] + over + [event/loss]
為（某事）安慰（某人）
try to console
try to + console
試圖安慰
console in grief
console + [person] + in + grief/sorrow
在悲傷中安慰
little to console
there is little to console + [person]
沒有什麼可以安慰（某人）
常見錯誤
What are common mistakes with "Console"?Which "Console" sentences look correct but are wrong?
×I consoled to my friend.
✓I consoled my friend.
動詞 "console" 是及物動詞，後面直接接受詞，不需要介系詞 "to"。
×He consoled me for my loss.
✓He consoled me on my loss.
表達安慰某人的原因時，常用介系詞 "on" 或 "over"，而非 "for"。"For" 在此語境下較不自然。
×I need to console.
✓I need to console someone. / I need to be consoled.
"console" 作為及物動詞，通常需要一個明確的受詞（安慰的對象）。若想表達自己需要被安慰，應使用被動語態 "be consoled"。
×He consoled that everything would be fine.
✓He consoled me by saying that everything would be fine.
"Console" 不能直接接一個 "that" 子句作為受詞。必須先有受詞（人），然後透過 "by saying/with the words..." 等方式引導安慰的內容。
×The music consoled down my sadness.
✓The music consoled me. / The music eased my sadness.
"Console" 的對象是人，不是情緒。不能說 "console sadness"。應將人作為受詞，或改用其他動詞如 "ease", "alleviate" 來搭配情緒。
×I console with playing video games.
✓I console myself by playing video games.
表達自我安慰時，必須使用反身代名詞 "myself/yourself/himself" 作為受詞，並用 "by + V-ing" 說明方式。
詞形變化
What are the word forms of "Console"?What are tense/participle forms of "Console"?
consoles(3rd_singular)consoling(present_participle)consoled(past)consoled(past_participle)