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2. a drop in the bucket九牛一毛
. R' K) | Q; _2 ?, R- z6 g 释义:a very small quantity, especially one that is too small; P) q6 s; b5 ?) j1 H9 J! h
例句:Their contributions are just a drop in the bucket. e4 ^" j2 J5 J/ ~. |0 |
The new church wing will cost thousands more. ; Z6 y: O% m2 c* a
他们的捐献可谓是杯水车薪,教堂的新侧厅还得花好几千/ r2 _0 b" g" c/ p: I
才行呢。 ) f8 k/ f. R: Z$ I
典故:《以赛亚书》(Isaiah)第40章12节中有这样一段话:# Q1 o4 U) z7 ~5 }& j
...who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and
( F$ k: }/ x; ^! ?6 ^8 W0 |+ K meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of
8 V3 r! s, I+ N! w( ^8 t the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and 7 g% q/ E- w. N4 B& I$ `- e' y: @
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+ v1 M4 N2 n. a( Y9 E
山岭,用天平平冈陵呢?
9 Q, L& k6 e) |, e' u 然后在14节又说:
3 o9 X R9 [+ f# j1 X7 ]9 B' B Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as * B0 H. F) Z q, @( C" w0 ]
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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