| 单词 | jobs-comforter |
| 释义 | Job's comforter in British Englishnoun a person who, while purporting to give sympathy, succeeds only in adding to distress Job's comforter in American English a person who aggravates one's misery while attempting or pretending to comfort: see Job 16:1-5 Job's comforter in American English (dʒoubz) noun a person who unwittingly or maliciously depresses or discourages someone while attempting to be consoling Word origin [1730–40]This word is first recorded in the period 1730–40. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: escapement, malaria, optimism, secret service, swipeDefinition of 'Job's comforter' |
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