cold comfort
US /ˌkoʊld ˈkʌm.fərt/
UK /ˌkoʊld ˈkʌm.fərt/
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聊勝於無的安慰, 微不足道的安慰
something that is intended to make you feel better but actually makes you feel worse or offers little to no real consolation
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The fact that others also failed was cold comfort to him.
別人也失敗了的事實對他來說是聊勝於無的安慰。
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Knowing that I wasn't the only one who lost my job was cold comfort.
知道我不是唯一一個失業的人，這真是聊勝於無的安慰。