cold comfort
noun/ˌkəʊld ˈkʌmfət/
/ˌkəʊld ˈkʌmfərt/
[uncountable]- the fact that something that would normally be good does not make you happy because the whole situation is bad
于事无补的安慰；不起作用的慰藉 - 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什么作用的安慰。
- A small drop in the inflation rate was cold comfort for the millions without a job.