cold comfort
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冷淡的安慰, 微不足道的安慰
sympathy, help, or encouragement that is barely enough to improve a person's situation or make them feel any better
The idiom "cold comfort" refers to a situation where something may provide a small amount of relief or consolation but ultimately fails to offer true comfort or solace. It describes a situation where the consolation or reassurance provided is insufficient to alleviate the distress or disappointment being experienced. It describes a situation where the consolation or reassurance provided is insufficient to alleviate the distress or disappointment being experienced.
- After failing the exam, the teacher's reassurance that "at least you tried your best" felt like cold comfort to the disappointed student.
考试失败后，老师安慰说“至少你尽力了”，对失望的学生来说感觉像是冷冰冰的安慰。
- The apology from the airline for the flight delay was cold comfort to the weary passengers who had missed their connections.
航空公司对航班延误的道歉对错过转机的疲惫乘客来说是杯水车薪。
- Hearing that the stolen items had been recovered by the police was cold comfort to the burglary victims, who had already lost their sense of security.
听到被盗物品已被警方追回，对已经失去安全感的入室盗窃受害者来说只是杯水车薪的安慰。
- The doctor's words of "there's nothing seriously wrong" were cold comfort to the patient, who still suffered from unexplained symptoms.
医生的“没什么大问题”的话对仍然遭受不明症状困扰的病人来说是一种冰冷的安慰。