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

• 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。
• Kevin: Yeah, well that's cold comfort. My phone keeps ringing-off the hook with customers complaining about those USB cables you sold me.
  是啊！这真是敷衍的安慰。我的电话一直应接不暇，客户不断抱怨你卖给我的USB接线。
• The fact that researchers have sequenced the genomes of all99 strains of the human rhinovirus is cold comfort for my raw nose.
  研究人员已经对所有99种已知鼻病毒的基因组完成了排序。不过这个事实并不能对我发痛的鼻子带来什么帮助。
• 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
• The two appliances can help rural residents against the extreme cold, but indoor thermal comfort is still poor during winter.
  这两种设施虽帮助农户抵御了极度的寒冷，但冬季室内的热舒适性仍然很差。
• The results show that when combined with ice thermal storage, the cold air distribution can lower the original investments and operation costs of the air conditioning system and reduced relative humidity can improve human body comfort and indoor air quality.
  结果表明，低温送风空调与冰蓄冷技术相结合，可降低整个系统的初投资和运行费；同时室内相对湿度的降低，可以提高人体舒适感，改善室内空气品质。
• Dear survivor: cold comfort though it may be, you are not the only one wondering.
  亲爱的幸存者：如果这么说能给你一点安慰的话，我可以告诉你，你并不是唯一一个有这种困惑的职场人士。
• John failed the exam, it was cold comfort to him to be told that he could take a make-up exam next semester.
  约翰考试不及格，告诉他下学期可以补考只是徒增他的烦恼而已。
• 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。
• It is cold comfort to know that others are ill too.
  即使知道人家也在患病，也不成为安慰。