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2. a drop in the bucket九牛一毛6 J. e* J/ N1 {, r2 x
释义:a very small quantity, especially one that is too small
2 Q/ k# ^- o4 h4 @) K& e# [' } 例句:Their contributions are just a drop in the bucket. 7 T% H' r9 ~3 z9 g
The new church wing will cost thousands more. 9 g4 i( D6 {! P( T2 p3 X, 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$ l, E- G4 t" g0 F
才行呢。 0 x" l8 @7 g0 Z* W+ E: }
典故:《以赛亚书》(Isaiah)第40章12节中有这样一段话:
' B, {% y9 B, m# a ...who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and
9 q1 V- _0 {0 s% e; W0 p meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of # f. h8 n* b7 j3 w, K5 h
the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and
+ i! M5 i3 h& w. E O' A/ o9 a 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
$ \. c7 ^7 a4 W4 d% N: @ 山岭,用天平平冈陵呢?
' `, }) w4 A H& ?& M) @, N 然后在14节又说:
* R) I/ l3 f$ m1 @6 o Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as
) F0 U# v. P6 C% ^5 E1 Z 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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