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cold comfort

noun
🔊/ˌkəʊld ˈkʌmfət/
🔊/ˌkəʊld ˈkʌmfərt/
[uncountable]
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  1. the fact that something that would normally be good does not make you happy because the whole situation is bad于事无补的安慰；不起作用的慰藉
    • 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什么作用的安慰。🔊🔊