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2. a drop in the bucket九牛一毛* `+ S0 y# k; R
释义:a very small quantity, especially one that is too small1 h2 `0 u3 t, Q# X
例句:Their contributions are just a drop in the bucket. ) f5 F4 {8 Y' S9 }. C- i, F
The new church wing will cost thousands more. . d- R- C- z7 _8 i0 t/ W. l
他们的捐献可谓是杯水车薪,教堂的新侧厅还得花好几千
! a8 V* B8 c$ c2 `. v7 ?, i 才行呢。
' i2 L$ {1 L* w, {* _, N/ } 典故:《以赛亚书》(Isaiah)第40章12节中有这样一段话:4 G' w* H7 f! T3 z4 D3 y
...who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and 7 J7 Z$ s8 i# M* z6 F$ \
meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of / P4 K1 k* O) [7 e$ M5 @5 p" W
the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and 9 |" s, k8 R3 u5 f
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% W; R0 B; [! ]9 u: J9 Y4 v) Z
山岭,用天平平冈陵呢?1 I% e) u: c3 }
然后在14节又说:
- j: E. M+ U; P2 l& X x Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as
0 g1 Z9 G5 u3 ?* v- {) s 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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