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2. a drop in the bucket九牛一毛
' z+ U% j8 J5 q' q' ^0 X, r 释义:a very small quantity, especially one that is too small- O% k+ I: f' d4 T- x6 t
例句:Their contributions are just a drop in the bucket.
0 M b ^) G8 V1 h& L The new church wing will cost thousands more.
% ]- { N. l0 X% M& Z/ C 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 h: f* Z) M0 A4 p8 A
才行呢。 : o3 v, l, e8 r# q5 A
典故:《以赛亚书》(Isaiah)第40章12节中有这样一段话:! s% y+ _5 U* l6 J. g/ @
...who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and
/ S) W4 N- _4 B5 e( _( \ meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of : W+ h g, E! ^1 Z1 q! f: T
the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and
0 B/ \' k# L4 k- } 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
: C6 t: q3 p9 |1 T% z 山岭,用天平平冈陵呢?
3 O+ f' ?6 s. K1 X# p+ k 然后在14节又说:4 T9 t: c/ r, t% v$ ^- X" @
Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as 9 { X3 ?* s" W. \
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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