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2. a drop in the bucket九牛一毛- l2 m9 }3 h4 l
释义:a very small quantity, especially one that is too small
$ C) B" H l# L+ \* D8 r 例句:Their contributions are just a drop in the bucket.
1 p. y/ [+ j% E& [9 a The new church wing will cost thousands more.
$ G( h- L& U* p; I5 m 他们的捐献可谓是杯水车薪,教堂的新侧厅还得花好几千
u! }$ D$ `+ P+ V( W, I( A 才行呢。
3 e. H I1 y8 y. ^3 ~( R5 y 典故:《以赛亚书》(Isaiah)第40章12节中有这样一段话:
' p& u) d, c O, w( e ...who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and
+ g3 n* A( }1 J! J* }0 q meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of 8 k7 [( _3 l' z
the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and
2 {5 @6 \! @2 y( z; j. 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
9 s: t$ Q4 @1 S! B! J 山岭,用天平平冈陵呢?
$ U, Q C# U1 O5 @ 然后在14节又说:
3 C6 R' s. I, q+ ] Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as b! C8 S: E8 d- G2 s* E
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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