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2. a drop in the bucket九牛一毛
8 O" T* P6 Q% Q 释义:a very small quantity, especially one that is too small+ L8 p8 T8 y8 V* |
例句:Their contributions are just a drop in the bucket.
+ D2 i' S5 y, d9 p/ O, T x The new church wing will cost thousands more. 7 s( o; Y! W! t7 B
他们的捐献可谓是杯水车薪,教堂的新侧厅还得花好几千
9 j$ `- ~9 [. u: b8 j 才行呢。
" z, B; E& t( k, v3 V' l/ h- } 典故:《以赛亚书》(Isaiah)第40章12节中有这样一段话:. h% O- H% X& K3 Q* z1 e& T5 J- k
...who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and
8 j$ p o6 s7 n9 V; t9 s, G( x meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of 7 l% o) ^" M* L
the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and a7 Q* K2 S, T2 @6 ~" P
the hills in a balance? 谁能用手心量诸水, 用手虎口量苍天,用升斗盛大地的尘土,用秤称
; ?$ l% y0 o3 v* R 山岭,用天平平冈陵呢?
; f! F3 S2 z- g" G 然后在14节又说:* Z9 `5 n# f9 X4 L
Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as & P. Z6 D, n! x7 K; Q5 h/ M
the small dust of the balance... 看哪!万民都像水桶中的一滴,又算如天平上的微尘。······ |
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