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
例子
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。



























