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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。

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Yet all this is cold comfort.

所有的这些都是冷漠的安慰.

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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。

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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?

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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。

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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。

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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。

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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。

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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。

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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。

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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。

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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。

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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。

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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。

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Cold comfort for change?

用冰冷的安慰来改变?

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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。

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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.

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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。

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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。

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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。

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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。

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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.

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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。

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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。

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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.

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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。

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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。

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