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2. a drop in the bucket九牛一毛5 D4 S, y, z% U& d3 ~. k5 j
释义:a very small quantity, especially one that is too small
, y1 a8 U* A- n. z 例句:Their contributions are just a drop in the bucket. 3 `, x$ T0 J1 ~8 l' Z
The new church wing will cost thousands more.
9 h, I4 G9 ?" L% G, p. \ 他们的捐献可谓是杯水车薪,教堂的新侧厅还得花好几千
0 z u: z/ [3 l2 n 才行呢。 ; Y: a" e5 C' `! `8 w
典故:《以赛亚书》(Isaiah)第40章12节中有这样一段话:& P8 r6 j. }/ I, [' x0 r" A
...who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and - u4 A! ^: Z+ E) v- }& n
meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of ( g' m( l0 k+ a& V' _7 W5 M6 I5 F
the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and 4 z( B; W& b- {8 X* E9 W
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
0 U+ D% g) K; `* U B 山岭,用天平平冈陵呢?
0 j. f& w/ ~) ?$ Z& y" ~. F3 E 然后在14节又说:# J& ~6 T% f! w; E, I( r
Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as 3 A g, n& O; U& _* F
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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