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2. a drop in the bucket九牛一毛3 C) [8 `( p. b8 L( q- P: X
释义:a very small quantity, especially one that is too small
! X) p7 W) D6 v( ~# Q2 k7 o3 j 例句:Their contributions are just a drop in the bucket.
3 E' {4 o# E. Y# J& [! T' g; F The new church wing will cost thousands more.
+ I% @6 L7 g9 F5 Y9 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
- z5 ?, s. x+ V" S/ D( F 才行呢。 6 E0 Q7 R$ ~6 d/ ?( Z4 p4 f
典故:《以赛亚书》(Isaiah)第40章12节中有这样一段话:
' }7 }! T# k, c4 v; P; a ...who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and ) O2 e& v" i0 G3 s
meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of 5 t! c; K% S" `, S. G% b+ r
the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and ; p _+ X- L7 }- A( F
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7 g, }0 o8 x8 I! X( w
山岭,用天平平冈陵呢?
" o3 A h$ o) g9 |; t9 f" U1 x& b 然后在14节又说:
: @9 u \, A5 o9 a& j Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as * v6 i0 C( [8 \
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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