consolation prize
noun /ˌkɒnsəˈleɪʃn praɪz/
/ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃn praɪz/
- a small prize given to somebody who has not won a competition
安慰奖；鼓励奖 - Twenty runners-up will get a consolation prize.
二十名亚军将获得安慰奖。 - (figurative) After losing the party leadership contest, he was offered the post of Foreign Secretary as a consolation prize.
在党内领导竞选失败后，他获得了外交部长的职位作为安慰奖。 - Six runners-up will get a consolation prize of a disposable camera.
没有拿到冠军的六名得奖者将获得一次性相机作为安慰奖。
- Twenty runners-up will get a consolation prize.