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2. a drop in the bucket九牛一毛2 C/ ~1 U, X% ~7 V% w. G. Q' ~
释义:a very small quantity, especially one that is too small
% G( k0 Q* l i, N2 `1 { 例句:Their contributions are just a drop in the bucket. ; w% J% s3 Z3 N q
The new church wing will cost thousands more.
1 Y0 c3 Z6 R$ _ 他们的捐献可谓是杯水车薪,教堂的新侧厅还得花好几千
7 z0 K# ?4 A* W, E% |) E0 t 才行呢。
& u z, k0 X. @& g2 @6 ~4 H 典故:《以赛亚书》(Isaiah)第40章12节中有这样一段话:, |- u' q1 H$ U) Y) k
...who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and H: Q# G, E+ ?1 Z4 o7 w* Z8 ~
meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of # Q G; L g% }
the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and 4 i$ e j2 a$ j9 ?0 o
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 L+ b) v) O
山岭,用天平平冈陵呢?/ _) f+ s! }- x0 d) F
然后在14节又说:
& E0 r7 t0 I# l! C Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as 7 W y( W: r* D4 [, k* i
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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