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2. a drop in the bucket九牛一毛0 K+ z1 j4 ~$ x3 {
释义:a very small quantity, especially one that is too small
6 r7 G3 K, L/ O1 B2 i 例句:Their contributions are just a drop in the bucket.
5 v: m# j3 Q9 v; x* m The new church wing will cost thousands more.
: ?, E1 _; _( d) d 他们的捐献可谓是杯水车薪,教堂的新侧厅还得花好几千
+ K4 o2 h& D5 l: j- {9 {8 u1 K 才行呢。
, h/ M+ L6 X l3 B0 |5 ^ I0 ~$ w 典故:《以赛亚书》(Isaiah)第40章12节中有这样一段话:+ r+ x7 `" d3 i" L2 g
...who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and # x6 \' y+ v9 y. [! l( n* S
meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of 6 H% e/ o! _4 I; Q
the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and & I6 x" a2 C2 ~$ j4 N% K/ Q& }7 V
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+ l7 Z7 p% L/ v7 A4 A# r
山岭,用天平平冈陵呢?
, w3 \, k! C7 A+ Z& d( c5 O- U$ F 然后在14节又说:
6 E! b0 e2 u c- m Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as " | p( h w- Q }1 V% s7 n
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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