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2. a drop in the bucket九牛一毛0 F. c" t4 B s+ \2 s0 W' _5 e6 q
释义:a very small quantity, especially one that is too small
# X+ ?0 a0 h { S5 j2 G% f1 _ 例句:Their contributions are just a drop in the bucket. 0 a; M. L4 \+ K
The new church wing will cost thousands more. 7 }" u5 [% O3 I$ 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* D2 l! ?- e+ x* ]0 Q7 m
才行呢。 * P, @/ r& M6 A9 y4 q g
典故:《以赛亚书》(Isaiah)第40章12节中有这样一段话:
0 k' `4 } m3 p2 t O- \$ s# h, H ...who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and $ V; w9 i" J/ n0 l U. A, b5 B
meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of
/ k7 f* Q+ K6 a% T the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and
: _; x2 U, Y8 [7 M) P% d 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6 `% O' {# z5 N
山岭,用天平平冈陵呢?/ l" k& k( \+ x% F
然后在14节又说:% C$ W: O5 p2 D! J" [$ F" H
Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as , \' I$ ]" S- @: C6 u
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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