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2. a drop in the bucket九牛一毛' F3 c* E# D3 [: Y/ E+ A8 @6 F
释义:a very small quantity, especially one that is too small
9 @, k& I6 w5 i- n; J 例句:Their contributions are just a drop in the bucket. ; h9 ^6 C2 o i1 |9 D) e$ C+ [
The new church wing will cost thousands more. + {1 V$ }- w; N9 o5 u8 G
他们的捐献可谓是杯水车薪,教堂的新侧厅还得花好几千6 y9 g/ g% d j7 X8 I8 U8 c
才行呢。 r r# u4 S: N
典故:《以赛亚书》(Isaiah)第40章12节中有这样一段话:. b4 b2 b7 ?4 b$ j: n+ j8 k0 q- N
...who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and
& b' b4 Q1 }/ x: |6 E n6 M meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of
" G a' x+ v1 A, I& Y8 N the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and
0 r$ q" g/ X6 ~2 m6 ?! U 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 _. i* c, z% U1 E7 i% m, ^4 A
山岭,用天平平冈陵呢? l7 ~/ V2 ~6 y1 h" n
然后在14节又说:
- J1 H& C6 u. M t. g! D# Z Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as
$ f' z( P' S" ^( J" e# G0 G 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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