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2. a drop in the bucket九牛一毛9 N. j) D( L2 \& {
释义:a very small quantity, especially one that is too small
* g/ x! \+ R. R V2 U$ k6 y 例句:Their contributions are just a drop in the bucket. : F6 b9 ]5 R% `1 G5 X; P
The new church wing will cost thousands more. , ]* R1 K: X4 ]; u9 G+ i
他们的捐献可谓是杯水车薪,教堂的新侧厅还得花好几千: A, w* ]+ l9 J' l0 }
才行呢。 5 R) E) e% w" j: G1 k8 {$ E
典故:《以赛亚书》(Isaiah)第40章12节中有这样一段话:" f, W, ~9 Q+ o
...who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and 4 q: r3 D$ W8 H- X" y& _
meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of
" ^5 i2 c% V8 a) F8 ?1 J- `. F the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and
4 @# I9 W. V0 {4 d7 Z# M, [. h4 | 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' n" m1 d$ d, r, ?
山岭,用天平平冈陵呢?
2 b% u/ p6 u" i- ] 然后在14节又说:6 S8 @' `1 }6 _# w0 n/ U
Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as 8 ~* W; y2 v9 l
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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