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2. a drop in the bucket九牛一毛
1 R7 k& f/ a/ d' f3 @# K. \# p R 释义:a very small quantity, especially one that is too small
" X6 s2 j# T4 L5 Q 例句:Their contributions are just a drop in the bucket. . X% F. S, ]; m
The new church wing will cost thousands more. 2 t8 T, \7 ]( F
他们的捐献可谓是杯水车薪,教堂的新侧厅还得花好几千
, S1 x# _/ K( v2 L9 [3 O6 n9 ~0 r 才行呢。 ! t; X. |; d8 \0 } l
典故:《以赛亚书》(Isaiah)第40章12节中有这样一段话:) d. E: l: _0 l
...who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and : X; {, c$ x4 N: p! R
meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of 8 W+ h# U+ y& Z7 v. {
the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and 3 ^% Q. N# R: s5 g- n" ]0 L
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
5 @9 c! T4 O) ~$ H& T; p* d, H, ^ 山岭,用天平平冈陵呢?2 Z! H; }, w( Z, F
然后在14节又说:; Z! t* H( n4 I+ Q. C. Y' Y7 c4 U2 `
Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as ; Q5 T: C1 g6 e4 o: k8 X" k
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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