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2. a drop in the bucket九牛一毛+ |8 I8 a1 @0 D
释义:a very small quantity, especially one that is too small9 X y# _- R% x3 `% Q& |. l8 {
例句:Their contributions are just a drop in the bucket.
, X( m* H' c% ], z; [ The new church wing will cost thousands more. J j" G5 t' b8 B
他们的捐献可谓是杯水车薪,教堂的新侧厅还得花好几千* p7 |! ?; Q) S: g6 w4 U* p7 P
才行呢。 7 x4 k N$ Q, @% A, ~
典故:《以赛亚书》(Isaiah)第40章12节中有这样一段话:- U. `+ P, f# N- v
...who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and . s- w3 y# V. s1 N5 v, e
meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of 5 s% B$ r5 R5 U# k K
the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and
0 A6 a r! X- S7 a4 X: H C4 g 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
; e' b& ~: }, @ 山岭,用天平平冈陵呢?
: e. Y1 g. V& b/ t- X1 ?' P 然后在14节又说:
5 _* C. F4 D; X: X% { Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as - F$ ?" ?: B1 i* 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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