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2. a drop in the bucket九牛一毛5 Y4 v; b) i+ ]* N. w/ {
释义:a very small quantity, especially one that is too small2 W0 g& p. f$ N& v6 M# Q% m
例句:Their contributions are just a drop in the bucket.
4 g' }, b9 p. {- L8 s, { The new church wing will cost thousands more. # j- }( D9 p& ^- f- e
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 n, _8 S$ W; ]$ \ 才行呢。 * H" b& {6 i: x1 a7 {/ N
典故:《以赛亚书》(Isaiah)第40章12节中有这样一段话:$ K4 G% Q) t) X$ F' q# e
...who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and # Q9 ?- P, V# W1 }7 P, R
meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of . Q1 _. {/ [8 U: }7 A9 ], h
the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and ) {. q# v. u# X9 i' n! D
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! v) p, L2 n6 n0 X8 I1 K5 r
山岭,用天平平冈陵呢?4 c0 @$ X; ^$ w; s# Z+ a
然后在14节又说:0 m* n# G# j; a i
Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as 5 }0 n: H0 A, p3 M, o$ R* 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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