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2. a drop in the bucket九牛一毛- q( m1 `# O1 W# S$ R8 m
释义:a very small quantity, especially one that is too small. o0 |2 x! J* w, D1 _1 ^ y
例句:Their contributions are just a drop in the bucket.
8 |" d( }" f7 ^$ N& K3 p The new church wing will cost thousands more.
. x( z3 E( i, z+ u 他们的捐献可谓是杯水车薪,教堂的新侧厅还得花好几千1 k" j U* U; w+ D
才行呢。 : ?8 V M, X9 ]* g, ^, g: f
典故:《以赛亚书》(Isaiah)第40章12节中有这样一段话: E0 c i9 \. b0 K( `% _7 O
...who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and 3 {3 ?) [" g5 S; F/ ^6 L
meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of R, @% ?( i, U4 ~% h2 m+ z( @& l
the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and 3 {1 L F6 y9 X3 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# G5 O( G* @, Y( ]5 n9 q
山岭,用天平平冈陵呢?1 u2 [" I* i% G( G! v
然后在14节又说:# N, N! W, B' Y6 V) C
Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as # {" B5 y' q# C3 I3 O1 m1 j" `
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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