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”。

例句
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。