a small prize given to somebody who has not won a competition 安慰獎;鼓勵獎 Twenty runners-up will get a consolation prize. 二十名亞軍將獲得安慰獎。 - (figurative)
After losing the party leadership contest, he was offered the post of Foreign Secretary as a consolation prize. 在黨内領導競選失敗後,他獲得了外交部長的職位作爲安慰獎。 Six runners-up will get a consolation prize of a disposable camera. 沒有拿到冠軍的六名得獎者將獲得一次性相機作爲安慰獎。