N-UNCOUNT If you say that a slightly encouraging fact or event is cold comfort to someone, you mean that it gives them little or no comfort because their situation is so difficult or unpleasant. 不起作用的安慰 [oft N 'to/for' n]
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，但对岛民们却起不到安慰的作用。
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。
Insurance will be cold comfort following the failure on October 31st of VSS Enterprise, resulting in the death of one pilot and the severe injury to another.
在10月31日 VSS Enterprise 失事，导致一名飞行员死亡、另一名飞行员重伤后，保险只是一种于事无补的安慰。
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，但对岛民们却起不到安慰的作用。
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