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2. a drop in the bucket九牛一毛
& H; H8 ]% K1 Q 释义:a very small quantity, especially one that is too small; [$ ?: a, x' g0 {0 T
例句:Their contributions are just a drop in the bucket. . R) m& Q8 u: z$ W6 L5 m# K
The new church wing will cost thousands more.
5 s. O4 z6 p/ @! F 他们的捐献可谓是杯水车薪,教堂的新侧厅还得花好几千
: q' s4 x$ X2 c& u1 C2 y 才行呢。
1 }" R, A6 A' X5 h- ^1 [ 典故:《以赛亚书》(Isaiah)第40章12节中有这样一段话:/ N. T* H, r) R! u B) F3 L% d+ v
...who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and - `* j+ o% i" k
meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of 8 a2 r* M8 E# ?1 ?' D5 G7 b5 X4 c
the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and 1 L; R2 r5 s7 z" @) j6 p
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
( ]* w" R8 n7 Y5 D' N: v 山岭,用天平平冈陵呢?
+ Z6 x4 {+ G ]% U2 d, } 然后在14节又说:& P0 t8 r/ E5 `- `/ |
Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as 4 e3 t0 X! T+ H7 p. I( C; z: _! b
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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