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2. a drop in the bucket九牛一毛
$ w! [ V. g' b k' H- I2 @ 释义:a very small quantity, especially one that is too small
$ i. P- [- k( j6 U8 G 例句:Their contributions are just a drop in the bucket.
/ G8 h. S) ^; }; \ The new church wing will cost thousands more. ; O, v1 s0 B) k, w9 ~
他们的捐献可谓是杯水车薪,教堂的新侧厅还得花好几千8 n1 H) z; Q2 o% d0 @
才行呢。 " X B8 J F) k3 R
典故:《以赛亚书》(Isaiah)第40章12节中有这样一段话:
. b m; [; L' y% e ...who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and
* i4 [ ?: d$ z7 B, }% p6 d- ]7 d8 G( O meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of 8 i0 ~- S! b0 O
the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and ' d( i: S6 e6 {/ X
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
6 q: p$ r: }0 _' q9 R& h 山岭,用天平平冈陵呢?
9 ^9 f+ i" O1 j9 j; _ 然后在14节又说:
( M( @" B* C& O3 N; C q# b3 X9 z Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as 4 x4 |2 }' p6 v; n: @
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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