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2. a drop in the bucket九牛一毛2 l' h1 K0 t. I% F$ t% V
释义:a very small quantity, especially one that is too small( c& J' l8 h5 Z7 N/ n
例句:Their contributions are just a drop in the bucket.
# k% C/ V7 c+ X The new church wing will cost thousands more. 7 K9 E( R$ I7 R$ t, z3 t) W% Z" V0 r
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/ k5 B, c, P0 x; U1 ]
才行呢。 1 Y" q2 _0 m) b! F7 O' R; Y0 }
典故:《以赛亚书》(Isaiah)第40章12节中有这样一段话:" X# C" q+ u% {! d
...who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and
) Z( t! B1 X4 ]. v( _) Y% n meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of ' _9 c# R8 A- t, E
the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and c# W+ ]; S1 N* l4 k& v( O
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
( X: f$ y p( s 山岭,用天平平冈陵呢?
* M1 v& K! }3 \& _% I1 ^ 然后在14节又说:7 h5 j: F% j) u1 P4 @/ e* L
Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as
3 Z" ]: ?7 j% u7 _% _0 N, G 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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