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2. a drop in the bucket九牛一毛: v2 p! l, K6 k4 i( T# Z4 N* G, t
释义:a very small quantity, especially one that is too small1 {) l u% `5 l2 W9 @& j( K8 h( Z
例句:Their contributions are just a drop in the bucket.
3 C7 P( j! |; ~6 E" J The new church wing will cost thousands more. v& g& W/ \: D# ^' l: o
他们的捐献可谓是杯水车薪,教堂的新侧厅还得花好几千" E- a. l g' G& j; y
才行呢。 7 p4 {9 h& ]6 E6 L ]$ u: d* L
典故:《以赛亚书》(Isaiah)第40章12节中有这样一段话:
/ k' I0 r) g8 ], K) _ ...who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and
; u- C! `! r1 I3 r$ w meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of 0 T8 z$ R0 g7 o2 _" q: I
the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and
8 Z. L& B0 A+ G6 h$ M! C/ z4 }3 c! L 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
& u1 m: z0 R+ l& y e8 K 山岭,用天平平冈陵呢?) i+ T8 y1 I) N1 W
然后在14节又说:5 z; m2 c' i# K6 ?: M: Z
Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as
" [& Y9 s! D, y 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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