cold comfort

The fact that researchers have sequenced the genomes of all99 strains of the human rhinovirus is cold comfort for my raw nose.

研究人员已经对所有99种已知鼻病毒的基因组完成了排序。不过这个事实并不能对我发痛的鼻子带来什么帮助。

Yet all this is cold comfort.

所有的这些都是冷漠的安慰.

The fact they were allowed to stay in the house for another week after being evicted1 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。

Hot air for a cool breeze? Cold comfort for change?

滚热的空气为了一股凉爽的微风? 冰凉的慰藉为了变化?

John failed the exam, it was cold comfort to him to be told that he could take a make-up exam next semester.

约翰考试不及格，告诉他下学期可以补考只是徒增他的烦恼而已。

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。

The company's claim that no high-value information such as credit card data were extracted is a cold comfort, and one that does nothing to excuse Yahoo for its failure to notice the cyber incursion.

该公司宣称，没有信用卡数据等高价值信息泄露。这不能提供多少慰藉，并且这种说法免除不了雅虎未能察觉网络入侵的责任。

It is cold comfort to know that others are ill too.

即使知道人家也在患病,也不成为安慰.

The loss could have been heavier, but that was cold comfort.

这次损失不算太重, 但那并不值得高兴.

The loss would have been worse, but that was cold comfort.

损失不算太重, 但这并不是什么安慰.

That's cold comfort to anyone looking for a job right now.

这对于目前正在找工作的人来说是无用的安慰。

The creation of new jobs looks good, but it's cold comfort for all the people who lost their houses during the economic downturn.

例句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。

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，不过对岛民们起不到安慰的作用。

But for the other companies battling against their current stock market dominance, that may be cold comfort.

但是对于其他正与当前在股市占主导地位的巨头相抗衡的企业来说，这或许起不到安慰作用。

But 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.

但在10月31日企业号太空飞船飞机失事导致一名飞行员死亡,另一名飞行员重伤后,保险只是于事无补的宽慰。

But a resume is a cold comfort on a winter night, or when you're sad, or broke, or lonely, or when you've gotten back the test results and they're not so good.

但是一张履历不过是冬夜里一个冰冷的慰藉，不过是在你悲伤、身无分文、孤独一人时，或在你拿回考试成绩而它们不太令人满意时的一个冰冷的慰藉。

Now, many people find it cold comfort to join such an abstract group, especially when they have not yet met any noble ones in person.

诚然，不少人觉得加入这么一个抽象的团体，得到的慰勉温暖不足，特别是当他们还没有亲自遇到一位圣者时。

Cold comfort for change?

用冰冷的安慰来改变?

A recent Michigan lawsuit may provide some cold comfort to these associates.

密歇根州最近的一宗法律诉讼或许能让这些律师们感到心有戚戚。

A hot cup of milk on a cold night is a real comfort.

在寒冷的夜晚喝一杯热牛奶真是舒服.

The findings are cold comfort to women who have to carry extra layers-jumpers, shawls, socks, even blankets-to keep warm in their offices.

对于要在办公室使用额外的保暖衣物——套头衫、围巾、袜子甚至毯子的女性而言，这一研究结果只是一个无用的安慰。

Test results of the two projects show that the b residential indoor thermal environment maintained in thermal comfort level, better than the level of the former. These two projects proved the applicability of energy-saving technology system in the cold region village.

两个示范工程住宅的冬夏两季测试结果表明，住宅室内热环境基本维持在热舒适水平，较之改造前有了明显改善，初步验证了节能技术体系在寒冷地区村镇的适用性。

For the many Americans anxious about their jobs or their future prospects, the fact that the economy is already recovering from recession is cold comfort ①.

对于很多为工作或是为前途忧虑的美国人来说，经济已经从萧条中复苏这一事实也难以令人感到宽慰。

Dear S.O.S.: Cold comfort though it may be, you and your coworkers are part of a growing national trend.

亲爱的S.O.S.：尽管这样的安慰有些苍白，但你与同事的情况并非个例，在美国正呈现日益增长的趋势。

Miller's self-styled heroics were a cold comfort for his team leader.

米勒自我标榜的英雄事迹对他的主管来说算不上什么安慰.

Although in the midst of a hot flash, that assurance might be cold comfort.

即使处于潮热中，保证可能也算是安慰。

I cradled my video camera nervously on my lap, but its cold contours did nothing to comfort me.

我紧张地把摄影机架在大腿上，但是它冰冷的外形并没能给我任何安慰。

After losing my job it was cold comfort to be told I'd won the office raffle.

我失去工作以后,听说我抽中了公司的奖券,有同画饼.

Dear survivor: cold comfort though it may be, you are not the only one wondering.

亲爱的幸存者：如果这么说能给你一点安慰的话，我可以告诉你，你并不是唯一一个有这种困惑的职场人士。

Kevin: Yeah, well that's cold comfort. My phone keeps ringing-off the hook with customers complaining about those USB cables you sold me.

是啊！这真是敷衍的安慰。我的电话一直应接不暇，客户不断抱怨你卖给我的USB接线。