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2. a drop in the bucket九牛一毛
) `/ i5 e$ H# A I 释义:a very small quantity, especially one that is too small Q R+ Q6 O& U
例句:Their contributions are just a drop in the bucket. 7 h& ^, `. q; c, V: X
The new church wing will cost thousands more. % ^: U' y: p2 s$ X8 m m% s
他们的捐献可谓是杯水车薪,教堂的新侧厅还得花好几千
$ `$ [% ^- d# [) t. t7 ` 才行呢。 9 y! H1 V, A4 m) E
典故:《以赛亚书》(Isaiah)第40章12节中有这样一段话:8 V# t4 T8 Z2 j% \
...who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and
) m! b& @/ {0 a$ f k: Z, W1 g6 h9 v meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of ; c3 `3 h% H& q# D( G# z
the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and ( @: R5 h6 T- a. C4 x
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( ~' {+ h( O. u5 O3 m; d6 i. _
山岭,用天平平冈陵呢?4 p% D: R! V1 W# b; |
然后在14节又说:; y5 Z/ a6 O2 u' ~# ]
Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as * L5 d/ V' x9 v }
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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