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2. a drop in the bucket九牛一毛
4 ^: E* N0 u, p% C 释义:a very small quantity, especially one that is too small
$ F9 C- r; a4 ]2 j 例句:Their contributions are just a drop in the bucket. 2 [) L w0 o) }' n, Q+ Z7 _ s9 T
The new church wing will cost thousands more. # S! K9 n8 u' U4 V/ {& q
他们的捐献可谓是杯水车薪,教堂的新侧厅还得花好几千
z, Z1 T& o. e+ t( \) A" d 才行呢。
7 y7 a, ^) \' O; S: W5 g- D# T( R 典故:《以赛亚书》(Isaiah)第40章12节中有这样一段话:& l2 }: |6 e6 @
...who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and
1 i4 z: w: `% t$ X/ P meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of
/ D0 |0 p {+ a8 r; j. U% T. s# m the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and
5 E# J& T) S) R( o2 M 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
6 B/ R {: \+ p! A 山岭,用天平平冈陵呢?
: k4 }5 \* n" \+ A) h 然后在14节又说:0 W, e$ k) L C
Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as & ^0 T5 m" Z9 ^* X# v1 T# |
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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