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2. a drop in the bucket九牛一毛
! X: E5 k- P& `7 C0 N: U4 J8 R& v 释义:a very small quantity, especially one that is too small4 @9 r/ y9 P' G/ J
例句:Their contributions are just a drop in the bucket. ! E# L. B3 W6 ?1 b- a/ S
The new church wing will cost thousands more. " q2 I7 D7 Q9 @
他们的捐献可谓是杯水车薪,教堂的新侧厅还得花好几千
4 W9 }6 J3 C, E" ]/ ? 才行呢。 ) B/ W( [7 y) Y: Z2 [
典故:《以赛亚书》(Isaiah)第40章12节中有这样一段话:
* ]2 ^$ w6 L6 @ ...who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and
3 n- [3 B) ~, }) q, H+ o meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of
5 S1 [$ @$ K% ?8 T the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and , i$ a, n0 p& _2 E( A& f. ]
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
7 @1 I+ u) f: S5 @ 山岭,用天平平冈陵呢?
6 V, K; y$ g: u: F! P$ d n 然后在14节又说:, y+ Q% V' ]8 }
Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as 7 N2 n X6 B3 I7 g! K. q2 V( k1 {' [
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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