| 单词 | consolation prize |
| 释义 | consolation prize noun[C] uk/kɒn.səˈleɪ.ʃən ˌpraɪz/us/kɑːn.səˈleɪ.ʃən ˌpraɪz/asmallprizegiven to someone who has takenpartin acompetition, but who has notwon 安慰奖，鼓励奖Prizes, rewards and medals
consolation prize| American Dictionaryconsolation prize noun[C] us/ˌkɑn·sə'leɪ·ʃən ˌprɑɪz/asmallprize given to someone who has takenpartin acompetitionbut has notwon Examplesofconsolation prizeconsolation prize I naturally would not suggest that you were only worth aconsolationprize. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Or is it that they have been introduced as a kind ofconsolationprizefor having raised the prices of the five existing types? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Was it a politicalconsolationprizeor was there a specific and understood motive? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 He will rapidly have to demonstrate that his appointment is not just a politicalconsolationprize. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It does not seem to me to amount to more than a kind ofconsolationprizewhich one might get if it is agreed to. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Myconsolationprizeis to respond to the debate. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Noconsolationprizeexists for those who have lost—only the long wait for the next round of bidding. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is but a crumb from the table, a littleconsolationprize. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 In fact, they were generally given a seat as aconsolationprize. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The wooden spoon—theconsolationprizeof £10—is a substantial bonus to people who have bought tickets. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 A pilot project that may be started up is the paltryconsolationprize. FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English That would at least have been aconsolationprizefor the coal industry if it was to be privatised at the very end of the chain. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 They have aconsolationprize, at least. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 There is theirconsolationprize. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Of course that is well worth having but, with all due respect, it is little more than aconsolationprizeor crumbs from the rich man's table. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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