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2. a drop in the bucket九牛一毛7 m$ T9 d/ @% e$ ^& {2 E1 E
释义:a very small quantity, especially one that is too small/ Z$ u5 k3 F$ o Z3 j1 U/ v
例句:Their contributions are just a drop in the bucket.
, o/ {$ e6 d: l) s; Y+ H' ^ The new church wing will cost thousands more.
+ e0 o/ p$ ^0 o8 P 他们的捐献可谓是杯水车薪,教堂的新侧厅还得花好几千
5 e- [3 x" m) b% ]" A 才行呢。 6 z* M* X2 V$ }" p- R1 D- S
典故:《以赛亚书》(Isaiah)第40章12节中有这样一段话:7 l, ~: F' y# Q& W
...who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and
1 `5 |8 Z, j T) N, j9 z/ m meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of
; G! u0 v3 u! F" T the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and
, T n* t: G7 | 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
0 m7 t! l- |) s4 |& N: q 山岭,用天平平冈陵呢?
; @/ ^6 L4 G9 G9 q9 H" ` 然后在14节又说:/ Z4 i, r5 b' v2 H, `5 H- D
Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as 0 C) O& n: T7 O3 z; w. D- B
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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