cold comfort

英 [ˌkəʊld ˈkʌmfət]

美 [ˌkoʊld ˈkʌmfərt]

n.  于事无补的安慰; 不起作用的慰藉

牛津词典

noun

• 于事无补的安慰；不起作用的慰藉
  the fact that sth that would normally be good does not make you happy because the whole situation is bad
  1. A small drop in the inflation rate was cold comfort for the millions without a job.
     对数百万失业者来说，通货膨胀率的微降是不起作用的安慰。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 不起作用的安慰
  If you say that a slightly encouraging fact or event iscold comfort tosomeone, you mean that it gives them little or no comfort because their situation is so difficult or unpleasant.
  1. These figures may look good on paper but are cold comfort to the islanders themselves.
     这些数字理论上看来可能不错，不过对岛民们起不到安慰的作用。

英英释义

noun

• very limited consolation or empathy
  1. he told me that time heals all wounds but that was cold comfort to me

双语例句

• As the cold winds of winter creep in, people look to their homes for the comfort of warmth.
  冬季寒潮来临，人们都指望宅在温暖舒适的家中度过寒冬。
• Dear S.O.S.: Cold comfort though it may be, you and your coworkers are part of a growing national trend.
  亲爱的S.O.S.：尽管这样的安慰有些苍白，但你与同事的情况并非个例，在美国正呈现日益增长的趋势。
• Cold radiation of a surrounding structure effect heat comfort of human body
  围护结构冷辐射对人体热舒适的影响
• Secondly, a lot of issues about uneven cold and hot complaints happen due to the unreasonable air distribution, and those seriously affect the thermal comfort in the supermarkets.
  气流组织不尽合理，致使超市内出现冷热不均的问题，严重影响超市室内的热舒适。
• In the age when America's space shuttles are all mothballed in museums while other nations boast of plans to head to the Moon or to Mars, Cameron's ocean deal provides cold comfort.
  如今，美国的航天飞机全部都被封存到博物馆里，而其他国家也都在大张旗鼓地宣传自己奔向月球、奔向火星的计划。因此，卡梅伦在海洋探索事业上的捐赠并不能带来太多安慰。
• When the Don answered, his voice was cold, without comfort.
  当堂回答时，他的声音是冷酷的，没有安慰。
• That's cold comfort to anyone looking for a job right now.
  这对于目前正在找工作的人来说是无用的安慰。
• Now, many people find it cold comfort to join such an abstract group, especially when they have not yet met any noble ones in person.
  诚然，不少人觉得加入这么一个抽象的团体，得到的慰勉温暖不足，特别是当他们还没有亲自遇到一位圣者时。
• With the development, researchers found that people only feel neither hot nor cold, but not comfort in stable condition. Plenty of examples show that local environment control can alleviate discomfort in warm or cool environment.
  但随着研究的深入，研究人员发现在稳态条件下，只能有无差别状态，而不会有热舒适状态。大量实例显示，局部环境调节可以缓解人体对偏热或偏冷环境的不适感。
• A hot cup of tea on a cold night is a real comfort.
  寒冷冬季的夜晚来杯热茶真是一种享受。