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2. a drop in the bucket九牛一毛
7 }" N8 v/ q, ^& Y9 P 释义:a very small quantity, especially one that is too small
6 _* x# u4 R( p- S 例句:Their contributions are just a drop in the bucket. 7 q, p' x0 W# H X; n% M( m
The new church wing will cost thousands more. ' L/ C# {, G! s8 j N0 m- i7 r
他们的捐献可谓是杯水车薪,教堂的新侧厅还得花好几千9 V& n. w- x h9 E7 B
才行呢。 ) b+ I) x# X+ ] D+ b
典故:《以赛亚书》(Isaiah)第40章12节中有这样一段话:
8 e+ ^+ u m4 t; A9 [9 u9 N# F0 p ...who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and
1 p+ Q* O$ P/ ` meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of ; j) g7 L3 b4 d1 s) H* Y+ m
the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and
4 o3 ?; C/ c3 g4 t R$ I* v 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
' {* _0 I5 D9 C( f 山岭,用天平平冈陵呢?
2 Z1 p/ ]2 |2 e1 y% |& U 然后在14节又说:
% i# H8 e. B' ^. M Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as
, \; x s+ `) Y1 C8 I2 W 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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