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2. a drop in the bucket九牛一毛1 q* V( |( N- m2 L, q7 o
释义:a very small quantity, especially one that is too small
% _, \' J/ M! C9 K1 [ 例句:Their contributions are just a drop in the bucket. ( V& N- p8 G! l. g1 z" ]( n+ x
The new church wing will cost thousands more. 3 k _. x! E5 _' N$ c4 |
他们的捐献可谓是杯水车薪,教堂的新侧厅还得花好几千
. M7 B3 I# J/ q& U0 y 才行呢。
0 R' }! v! g A 典故:《以赛亚书》(Isaiah)第40章12节中有这样一段话:! m$ ~6 `2 z7 Z# |# z) w
...who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and
+ L' H5 n8 U* F ^+ m meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of
0 ~. G& R0 P! [ C# D the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and 4 F+ Z! x+ s8 m9 }
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
- V5 ?* S5 u: x, G 山岭,用天平平冈陵呢?
, I7 ?# E( j& M" e4 [ 然后在14节又说:; d, f: y, Y+ F" T* J2 C ~
Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as
; i& a! l- r$ h2 y- m3 ? 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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