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2. a drop in the bucket九牛一毛
2 S+ G) @' p$ H 释义:a very small quantity, especially one that is too small
4 t" W5 p, q3 f* i+ a, h 例句:Their contributions are just a drop in the bucket.
+ ~; B+ s. K7 x The new church wing will cost thousands more.
7 i- j* R1 M0 `) R3 m2 j3 b' U 他们的捐献可谓是杯水车薪,教堂的新侧厅还得花好几千
' D* Z' ~8 l8 K/ P 才行呢。
/ F6 G, J+ _+ r$ X) g9 D. v4 k& P 典故:《以赛亚书》(Isaiah)第40章12节中有这样一段话:
) G( p0 C% t- T$ |1 i- |8 A1 B ...who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and ; L* j& G. v X. i! s
meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of ; [3 o8 j9 i9 K9 y- K$ p
the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and ) B" ]7 l( o. C# S
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
# u1 Y4 }6 a* G/ M1 g 山岭,用天平平冈陵呢?, n8 J# m! I( L- S; r' |
然后在14节又说:
2 }" y8 M! K, E Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as 5 q0 P( f! ~. y+ h3 Q
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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