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2. a drop in the bucket九牛一毛
9 T- U, Q: N, o* |7 c1 v8 D& I 释义:a very small quantity, especially one that is too small1 L+ b$ Y( A+ j
例句:Their contributions are just a drop in the bucket. ' L* \% z# E8 }% |: K0 d
The new church wing will cost thousands more. C, d6 d# L- ~# F/ _9 ^
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 q! X8 B" r1 R; H 才行呢。 : V, [# ~ k! Y4 p1 y+ k
典故:《以赛亚书》(Isaiah)第40章12节中有这样一段话:
, I. ^+ X. W5 g6 \( @3 a4 h( |6 F/ Y ...who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and 8 N" R1 k- X3 e+ V
meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of
( |, s# h, @% v% y1 M. I the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and 3 H& [, |$ F. K1 e I# z. [% i
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3 |/ e( Y- N: e
山岭,用天平平冈陵呢?
+ O* R) J5 _1 R4 i; E* n 然后在14节又说:$ A8 Z, s& v9 w( b( y5 C; F
Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as : x1 R1 \3 n% R5 j
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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