a person who aggravates distress under the guise of giving comfort
(表面上安慰人实际上)增加对方痛苦的安慰者。
"mid 18th cent.: alluding to the biblical story (Job 16: 2) of the patriarch
n. 增加对方痛苦的安慰者
Ann came to see me when I was in hospital. She was a real Job's comforter!
我住院时安来看我,谁知她的安慰使我更难受。
Though he was a Job's comforter, I thanked him all the same. I knew he meant well.
虽然他的安慰只能使人徒增烦恼,我还是很感谢他。我知道他用心是好的。
a person who aggravates distress under the guise of giving comfort
(表面上安慰人实际上)增加对方痛苦的安慰者。
"mid 18th cent.: alluding to the biblical story (Job 16: 2) of the patriarch