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2. a drop in the bucket九牛一毛
) m2 {' X- N2 X$ b) s8 B 释义:a very small quantity, especially one that is too small
4 T% \4 s3 D; q, L- V8 m- A N/ i 例句:Their contributions are just a drop in the bucket.
/ F1 \' o- [& r& p! X" [9 I The new church wing will cost thousands more. 0 x9 h6 L; s$ T6 |
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 ^6 T/ ]1 u6 O7 ?+ C) N 才行呢。 ) c! R- b q) i; u5 F0 T
典故:《以赛亚书》(Isaiah)第40章12节中有这样一段话:' ]5 Q& w9 A9 ?
...who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and
1 e/ M j, U6 s$ x meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of
7 K5 \/ G" a( q* n8 }' d1 A. S the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and
0 k0 \( |5 O/ a$ \6 ? 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
, W1 _7 G& V8 |1 L 山岭,用天平平冈陵呢?0 T! ]; T4 G2 ^2 f6 l
然后在14节又说:3 _# n. e8 z( J9 R9 I& m
Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as & K/ j) v* G5 @1 j, k, A( O
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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