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2. a drop in the bucket九牛一毛* N$ g! G9 h, [, Q7 O. b5 p
释义:a very small quantity, especially one that is too small2 @+ t' S7 m9 A1 H
例句:Their contributions are just a drop in the bucket.
9 }* d3 S% R/ J/ f9 \* Z The new church wing will cost thousands more. ) o; w' ~- A- z5 _ a" W
他们的捐献可谓是杯水车薪,教堂的新侧厅还得花好几千 d* Z+ H* c5 s! }
才行呢。
Q" ~$ i5 \) Q* J& r 典故:《以赛亚书》(Isaiah)第40章12节中有这样一段话:
1 E# T- v$ p9 C! ` ...who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and 6 O# z# Q) p8 s2 m9 c/ B( x
meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of
) D1 ]: I% X Y# l, h* i the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and
, m( p- x! F1 S4 z8 m x9 E 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
s) e7 L, D7 _0 v 山岭,用天平平冈陵呢?
% q4 S1 b9 h" f( f0 [* N 然后在14节又说:
2 f x) ]% G, a! Q- g Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as
8 _/ ?9 N$ {: _& [, ?" R 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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