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2. a drop in the bucket九牛一毛
6 F# y' ?- H$ a+ s7 Y" Z1 y 释义:a very small quantity, especially one that is too small( [0 s% G+ ?* p0 K- n4 d6 d5 m4 Z: f
例句:Their contributions are just a drop in the bucket. $ H. Z/ w- ]; K1 ^3 j
The new church wing will cost thousands more. 2 Y- D2 ?1 v' ]* e
他们的捐献可谓是杯水车薪,教堂的新侧厅还得花好几千/ |; M+ z z, s+ b- t
才行呢。 , a8 n, f& V: L9 M( a2 [& S
典故:《以赛亚书》(Isaiah)第40章12节中有这样一段话:. n# `- D4 y' `/ l8 b' e( Q
...who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and
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the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and
/ N/ q8 b% g/ ^& x 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* Z1 r" ^0 M4 q
山岭,用天平平冈陵呢?
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Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as 6 U, u# v) o% o9 l; M+ ]
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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