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2. a drop in the bucket九牛一毛 H5 G! h, V+ e" X6 J
释义:a very small quantity, especially one that is too small
; e' s# S7 q. _. H a* [5 e 例句:Their contributions are just a drop in the bucket. 8 e& A, V }5 h, V0 O9 C/ C+ I
The new church wing will cost thousands more.
, @% q; b; N% M. q 他们的捐献可谓是杯水车薪,教堂的新侧厅还得花好几千
, {- u! w f! E) o2 D$ u/ \ 才行呢。
G; b j: l, _1 N( W; Y 典故:《以赛亚书》(Isaiah)第40章12节中有这样一段话:7 a$ k' ]- |/ S5 s# D
...who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and
$ X3 O7 T" M& N( ^' T meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of
( n. [% ]( F; X& @& ?! @ the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and
; ?, Y1 v }# F H. E) U 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- b( z) K& W1 J3 ]; A; s
山岭,用天平平冈陵呢?( o& |& \) E9 n
然后在14节又说:9 [# W" N6 i( e& a& G
Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as ; U/ |% j0 E" J- n3 x
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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