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2. a drop in the bucket九牛一毛
) X( F5 `! V% e4 ` 释义:a very small quantity, especially one that is too small h! H: e6 O, J0 o
例句:Their contributions are just a drop in the bucket.
: V0 u0 Q- r/ F+ I The new church wing will cost thousands more. 9 Y o4 K; d% A' S) @" g2 Q9 @+ D
他们的捐献可谓是杯水车薪,教堂的新侧厅还得花好几千' f4 J/ h. j4 c; D, P
才行呢。 4 a) C, N1 v! K/ ], C
典故:《以赛亚书》(Isaiah)第40章12节中有这样一段话:4 N# o2 ~: Q/ i; `
...who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and $ J! w# {1 m6 i' A8 P! b
meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of
A/ ]7 G) [' n0 Q) W% N the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and 8 a C3 H4 U Z/ a! G
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% x/ P% p% s( z" J1 r# W
山岭,用天平平冈陵呢?
9 z5 }. l$ y3 ^0 j 然后在14节又说:% U7 r# r; F8 j
Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as * q$ U5 l0 `2 @- b% u! @
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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