单词 | cold comfort |
释义 | ˌcold ˈcomfort noun [uncountable] if something that is slightly positive is cold comfort to someone who is feeling very bad about a situation, it does not make them feel any better 于事无补的安慰,无用的慰藉 The drop in the unemployment figures is cold comfort to those still looking for work. 失业数字的下降对那些仍在找工作的人来说起不了安慰的作用。Examples from the Corpuscold comfort• Brussels brings cold comfort to sheep farmers.• But this opposition misleads; charisma is cold comfort without expert management.• Precedent, however, suggests that his comments will offer only cold comfort to Mr Jiang and Mr Li.• It's cold comfort, of course, when there isn't much of a market to have a share of.• It is actually much easier than appearances would suggest - cold comfort when it looks impossible!• It was cold comfort, all right.• Mellor's self-styled heroics were cold comfort for his team leader, John Major.ˌcold ˈcomfort nounChineseSyllable slightly something is that is positive if Corpus |
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