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2. a drop in the bucket九牛一毛
N0 m) c) J1 G% l0 u, n+ P 释义:a very small quantity, especially one that is too small
1 i$ U8 ?: K9 E4 I, V 例句:Their contributions are just a drop in the bucket.
; [* R3 l+ K) b% s The new church wing will cost thousands more. 6 q8 a8 J5 \$ M- d! x
他们的捐献可谓是杯水车薪,教堂的新侧厅还得花好几千
3 j: ~/ f1 m i. n+ S" m ? 才行呢。 8 W, X, D; L( B7 a
典故:《以赛亚书》(Isaiah)第40章12节中有这样一段话:. P( P$ h4 L) K+ [/ y
...who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and
3 ^1 Z2 k8 l' j- k, P& y meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of 8 B% T0 F% V# R* {; d
the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and
, I- J2 n( i, F" f7 l6 ~' 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8 E. p) h. ?' l& s
山岭,用天平平冈陵呢?
5 J3 \1 k' A$ n7 w9 E0 e 然后在14节又说:# i2 h5 ^: A* r* S9 W
Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as , X: X, X/ }# H! h1 {' q+ 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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