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2. a drop in the bucket九牛一毛 u3 N& u' `" C; x, F3 e
释义:a very small quantity, especially one that is too small
. ?$ G6 a( O/ t 例句:Their contributions are just a drop in the bucket.
5 Z" R; U1 i1 U& @% L; l: j/ L# t( W/ E The new church wing will cost thousands more. 7 ]' E) P# p- K) O( o3 {
他们的捐献可谓是杯水车薪,教堂的新侧厅还得花好几千$ }2 D! W `' l4 V ?3 d
才行呢。
' n/ s0 `% w( x( T) _ 典故:《以赛亚书》(Isaiah)第40章12节中有这样一段话:, X: f. u1 a) v3 E' u, b, ]
...who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and
% T' d9 c+ Q3 b meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of
# w- ~' v* _! a the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and ( a' w, y. y; ~6 U$ W. i1 [6 {6 r& p: }/ \
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
D& G2 A* y+ S% q: L" o8 p' i9 ? 山岭,用天平平冈陵呢?
; h+ [) U* y9 k. I! o+ \- f' S 然后在14节又说:/ I' j0 d. b& V7 g" W: I2 x2 k
Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as ! W6 E: n3 p) C
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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