如果某件事情被称为 “cold comfort”，意思就是 “本想用此事安慰他人，使其不再因一个消极的状况而感到难过，却没有达到预期的效果，于事无补”。

• The creation of new jobs looks good, but it's cold comfort for all the people who lost their houses during the economic downturn.
  创造新的就业机会看似是件好事，但这对于在经济衰退时期失去住房的人来说，并不能起到什么安慰作用。
• The fact they were allowed to stay in the house for another week after being evicted was cold comfort.
  他们被逐出住所后获准在那所房子再住一个星期，但这并不能给他们带来什么安慰。
• After the couple were robbed, the police found their bag. However, it was cold comfort as the money was still missing.
  那对夫妇被抢后，警察找到了他们的包。但这于事无补，因为包里的钱不见了。