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2. a drop in the bucket九牛一毛
! n1 ^& d" q, S0 T+ n- J' p# _ 释义:a very small quantity, especially one that is too small1 [( P3 z9 {$ O- _) @
例句:Their contributions are just a drop in the bucket.
& _7 E q* A0 s: @' ~) p The new church wing will cost thousands more.
" i7 A4 V, R8 Q 他们的捐献可谓是杯水车薪,教堂的新侧厅还得花好几千
, O% g/ m) ~& d# S1 ~: a 才行呢。
5 N- n/ P1 K3 m, O 典故:《以赛亚书》(Isaiah)第40章12节中有这样一段话:) y, Y% K4 H( \5 H
...who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and
8 c8 s+ Q7 `7 K" G3 @8 _0 [ meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of - r6 c! t$ F$ C, i% @
the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and
" j" B3 w" z+ d, o5 l8 N, S 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
- X, x& F# o) p$ D0 ?( B 山岭,用天平平冈陵呢?
0 k7 ? u: k, W$ d; h) T: F* i 然后在14节又说:
' |. o. P# j5 }3 ~9 w Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as
/ E0 b. O6 L5 M3 ]8 s 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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