console學測 L6KK [ˈkɑnsol] ｜ /ˈkɑnsoʊl/
控制台；操作台·靠牆置物台；玄關桌·安慰；撫慰
學測核心字，名詞動詞讀音都不同
Stress the first syllable and console is a noun; stress the second and console becomes a verb.
重音放在第一音節，console 是名詞；放在第二音節，就變成動詞。
一個畫面：撐住不倒
撐住儀器控制台撐著儀器，方便操作
撐住花瓶牆邊小桌撐住花瓶，靠牆穩住
撐住心情陪伴在旁，撐住難過的心情
義項
控台操作C1noun控制台；操作台
The engineer sat at the console and pressed a button to start the machine.
工程師坐在控制台前，按下按鈕啟動機器。
a control consolesit at the console
玄關擺飾C1noun靠牆置物台；玄關桌
The small console by the wall held a vase of flowers.
牆邊的小桌上擺著一瓶花。
a console tablean antique console
溫暖陪伴C1verb安慰；撫慰
After the test, her friends tried to console her because she felt sad.
考完試後，朋友想安慰難過的她。
console a friendconsole a crying child
片語
console table玄關矮桌 →靠牆擺放的小桌
control console按鈕面板 →控制機器的操作台
console someone遞面紙安慰 →陪伴並安慰對方
sit at the console坐控台前 →坐在控制台前操作
你會不會這樣說？
After the test, her friends tried to ___ her because she felt sad. (console / consul)
看答案
console
console 是動詞，安慰；consul 是外交官，拼字相近易混。
'The small console by the wall held a vase of flowers.' 這裡的 console 意思最接近？(A) 控制台 (B) 靠牆小桌 (C) 安慰
看答案
(B)
此句 console 指靠牆的小桌，而非控制台或安慰動作。
字族
consolation 安慰；慰藉