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2. a drop in the bucket九牛一毛 P* L' w: m; L$ e
释义:a very small quantity, especially one that is too small: j1 S% x" R0 S- H8 \% \
例句:Their contributions are just a drop in the bucket.
$ i) M& ], g @ The new church wing will cost thousands more. + n" _5 c# T9 r" V& A: l) t; v
他们的捐献可谓是杯水车薪,教堂的新侧厅还得花好几千
) ]5 V1 o9 U7 o1 h, D: ?+ h; O 才行呢。 1 ]% H2 Q) n. ^6 @7 G# f6 K
典故:《以赛亚书》(Isaiah)第40章12节中有这样一段话:+ c7 v; I, {, o# k
...who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and
' m& l3 @0 R2 I2 T5 f; _ meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of
) W. e/ e7 q7 z# r6 j3 a the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and
( K; E7 p$ R v; j 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 H: N" M2 O, M' r v
山岭,用天平平冈陵呢?6 x( m ]0 Z1 |: ]+ J! o' g4 B
然后在14节又说:, U: @/ T+ F0 b. n- y% ~
Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as $ F0 L# H6 j1 N4 @
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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