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2. a drop in the bucket九牛一毛4 w: C" S j* x& C
释义:a very small quantity, especially one that is too small
9 H1 O( b1 T4 }$ w, G# G 例句:Their contributions are just a drop in the bucket. J/ T/ j& \' ~5 B1 _
The new church wing will cost thousands more. 9 s; M9 A' g, h! j: v9 ?% a
他们的捐献可谓是杯水车薪,教堂的新侧厅还得花好几千+ X; P. R! U8 F$ e, Z+ s6 ^
才行呢。 1 J) d2 D; k, c9 Z! M" W
典故:《以赛亚书》(Isaiah)第40章12节中有这样一段话: ^ W0 F( ?/ ~5 e5 P; b
...who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and
. r2 `+ x" f4 }, i4 c5 T meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of
, a( Y. g3 \$ R" C. D: v. Z; u the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and & k+ [+ _1 Z3 f0 X$ Y5 `: l
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8 x5 P. y8 _2 S& M5 C' B# `
山岭,用天平平冈陵呢?
/ _: k9 |. T! J; B 然后在14节又说:
7 f; } n) d# |1 y) F5 A' d1 H Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as 0 T6 }$ u# T2 L z* [
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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