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2. a drop in the bucket九牛一毛' o5 U2 H" w; M% g( ^/ |
释义:a very small quantity, especially one that is too small
+ X9 d5 I, d3 K* a) ^ 例句:Their contributions are just a drop in the bucket.
" }) O6 H# }2 @, E The new church wing will cost thousands more. / l! J6 ^* m& I' d, k
他们的捐献可谓是杯水车薪,教堂的新侧厅还得花好几千
" O$ ], f7 ?: q* f' n" t' M 才行呢。 7 q) }9 M- M; n. F
典故:《以赛亚书》(Isaiah)第40章12节中有这样一段话:; ?/ F; p' i- i P' t6 ?% g) y
...who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and
" G) |% S/ k3 K" N0 A meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of
1 q6 n/ I3 W# z* }) k7 g- C! [ the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and . S' z3 p* G/ T; 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 C& V; r: p" j+ f) g3 U
山岭,用天平平冈陵呢?$ {5 h! F" K, r D/ K& l+ }! H
然后在14节又说:
& X* b" b1 `1 o' V! s Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as
" r# H. V( k3 F, P( ^ u9 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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