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2. a drop in the bucket九牛一毛' j+ G9 w$ F9 F- A f- |
释义:a very small quantity, especially one that is too small
: I% C8 T9 m, O, u 例句:Their contributions are just a drop in the bucket.
- u9 g6 \# d8 b The new church wing will cost thousands more.
5 h4 I7 b: R% ]3 I 他们的捐献可谓是杯水车薪,教堂的新侧厅还得花好几千0 K& t% x7 v8 V2 z
才行呢。
; z+ m. l+ N! { 典故:《以赛亚书》(Isaiah)第40章12节中有这样一段话:
5 L3 o( q7 n" F, W/ Q ...who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and 1 N1 }7 I( _- h- l' z3 P; G( L' X
meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of
9 g6 a6 e# V1 q6 b% Y the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and 1 T8 G4 z" p, t. ?7 ?
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" Y T$ X! H$ J( l# a, t
山岭,用天平平冈陵呢?& n3 w- v, i( c
然后在14节又说:
2 l0 p6 H- W" c1 b- k Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as
4 x0 ?/ I6 j$ K$ U" M9 Q, c 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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