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2. a drop in the bucket九牛一毛3 P1 v5 A$ t; {! ]* k9 A7 F0 {
释义:a very small quantity, especially one that is too small2 {2 B2 N1 m+ r% Q+ |, u# ?
例句:Their contributions are just a drop in the bucket. ; S* ^" C7 s$ J, B. F
The new church wing will cost thousands more. , d0 w: t+ Z# J+ H6 P9 ]
他们的捐献可谓是杯水车薪,教堂的新侧厅还得花好几千- G+ b/ A, @; m8 C1 n k! x: e
才行呢。 $ i+ Y9 x7 Q; J; @' r8 R
典故:《以赛亚书》(Isaiah)第40章12节中有这样一段话:8 F9 T- J8 |, B+ h5 @ x
...who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and 3 M/ q( r: x' q5 x7 D6 ^) B. X" q+ I
meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of 8 }" }9 t- O+ j* l
the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and
4 V* O9 o8 c) ^+ A 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/ V1 B) J% b. z {% G4 t
山岭,用天平平冈陵呢?
0 c& i( s, s \ 然后在14节又说:+ ^6 R( }: J/ {
Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as
+ W6 \3 S. U" V+ m 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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