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。