دیکشنری فارسی

cold comfort

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ریشه و کاربرد

ریشه

The phrase 'cold comfort' suggests that the comfort provided is not sufficient to alleviate the distress.

مثال

  • After losing the match, the team's words of encouragement were cold comfort.
  • Receiving an apology was cold comfort for the damage caused.
  • She found cold comfort in knowing that others had experienced similar hardships.

ترکیب‌های رایج

Provide cold comfort Find cold comfort Offer cold comfort Receive cold comfort

تعریف انگلیسی

noun
  1. very limited consolation or empathy “he told me that time heals all wounds but that was cold comfort to me”

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