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2. a drop in the bucket九牛一毛
0 _, t, }" f! v- `: N* G. J/ E2 u8 R 释义:a very small quantity, especially one that is too small6 Z2 H* J) T) a. d) s o6 r, e
例句:Their contributions are just a drop in the bucket. 4 x, g! J) b6 F! B( F
The new church wing will cost thousands more.
8 [2 y9 B) f# b2 R; a 他们的捐献可谓是杯水车薪,教堂的新侧厅还得花好几千
. T* t) p, _& d1 Z+ j 才行呢。 ; l7 D& W% h1 o" A9 C
典故:《以赛亚书》(Isaiah)第40章12节中有这样一段话:
8 n2 A1 r3 s1 z8 T! U: t1 e4 } ...who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and $ g& F5 Z0 Y& Z% ]) B
meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of
% v: A9 d G9 V the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and
8 [( d* U! l1 }; o& t0 f/ Y 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. G3 {+ p/ z8 s( J: Z: M) C9 h' a
山岭,用天平平冈陵呢? `; c! O1 U. X' ~; L+ M
然后在14节又说:0 O* I: `. I6 U% V6 s% K! K
Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as : t2 `+ [; t1 Z6 t# F$ A
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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