كيف تنطق "cold comfort"

expression

ˈkoʊɫd/ /ˈkəmfɝt

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kˈəʊld/ /kˈʌmfət

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التعريف

'Cold comfort' is something meant to make you feel better but offers very little real help or relief. It is a minor or insufficient consolation.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈkoʊɫd/ /ˈkəmfɝt

الإنجليزية البريطانية

kˈəʊld/ /kˈʌmfət

أمريكي

KOHLD KUHM-fert

بريطاني

KUHLD KUHM-fuht

Losing by one point is cold comfort after training so hard.

The apology was cold comfort for the damage caused.

Getting a small refund was cold comfort after losing my suitcase.

When Sue said, 'At least it didn't rain,' it was cold comfort after the ruined picnic.