 鲜花( 0)  鸡蛋( 0)
|

楼主 |
发表于 2004-11-29 04:05
|
显示全部楼层
2. a drop in the bucket九牛一毛# B. h5 N3 c$ H/ B# A1 _1 ]
释义:a very small quantity, especially one that is too small& U5 ~! K* g- @9 Q
例句:Their contributions are just a drop in the bucket.
. K" Z" z* V3 P The new church wing will cost thousands more.
B2 G0 `+ y( n9 h1 J 他们的捐献可谓是杯水车薪,教堂的新侧厅还得花好几千
9 _# d, s5 n1 M) T3 p 才行呢。
& t' S+ q0 \! Z6 W) a& X: }1 d 典故:《以赛亚书》(Isaiah)第40章12节中有这样一段话:
& ~# @5 E: p0 s( G3 z4 { ...who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and . S- x6 D$ d8 `" [( w
meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of
) n- V4 m0 E2 k: _* B% q0 b, L- y the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and |& {; f! m+ k
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9 e- i/ D N) i' g. h0 V
山岭,用天平平冈陵呢?, L& K1 T I- t( C. v
然后在14节又说:7 K z: s5 `3 n) E4 ?8 c( z! ^1 x2 e. T
Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as 4 c1 |$ c: c* w2 |
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。······ |
|