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2. a drop in the bucket九牛一毛! j. S! l$ c8 f
释义:a very small quantity, especially one that is too small# \6 b. Z+ j! {; A7 a, q% g
例句:Their contributions are just a drop in the bucket. 9 |: b8 b; J, ^- M
The new church wing will cost thousands more. 5 i, p z c# w, p) U5 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' J7 ~/ o) p1 k
才行呢。 1 r* N) F D3 ?2 f- H0 z0 r
典故:《以赛亚书》(Isaiah)第40章12节中有这样一段话:
. O, e% [9 m4 D ...who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and $ r# X" f" M( M! F3 o; t; T4 D7 x! Y
meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of
?( F8 a* t( }( p# `+ k the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and
, I. Z8 P, T# h3 R5 }% U, _5 E 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
7 x# M3 L# Z$ y0 S0 A# e" t 山岭,用天平平冈陵呢?6 n' U- U1 `, ^9 k: d
然后在14节又说:
; h* M6 r; X! z* n0 {+ R& A1 o9 C2 j Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as 3 x- k. z0 }5 w1 o+ Z' h6 v- i
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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