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2. a drop in the bucket九牛一毛
$ ~4 f4 ^$ i& k) J/ F 释义:a very small quantity, especially one that is too small
+ m# g' Z1 l9 ^0 k( T" v# Y& V 例句:Their contributions are just a drop in the bucket.
5 `$ q R+ }0 u- \3 z! h3 T The new church wing will cost thousands more.
: v1 h$ T2 u4 h+ a* T/ e 他们的捐献可谓是杯水车薪,教堂的新侧厅还得花好几千
E# y$ e3 k/ o, ?) H 才行呢。 & g# c Z! {2 e k. D8 b* D {
典故:《以赛亚书》(Isaiah)第40章12节中有这样一段话:5 V* E; c) F1 x/ Y
...who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and ) J/ D& i( D. ?: N, \
meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of - q( ?- M! K' f4 L
the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and ) f q$ l. Q5 V9 B R
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
9 Z' a: i( C" U3 ]9 ?( H0 F 山岭,用天平平冈陵呢?
2 A3 h9 k. E# G0 e8 X, L; ~) C 然后在14节又说:9 [& G& {8 g7 c3 E$ c
Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as 9 e* ?! |; J& Q
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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