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2. a drop in the bucket九牛一毛) c5 [0 X+ m) o5 i4 `, c( V
释义:a very small quantity, especially one that is too small; N' B% ^3 X- G. Y5 M* R
例句:Their contributions are just a drop in the bucket.
4 d) Z/ [' w, S The new church wing will cost thousands more. / _! W. |* i, c8 I9 t( T
他们的捐献可谓是杯水车薪,教堂的新侧厅还得花好几千
; C4 C7 _8 R% A) S7 R 才行呢。 4 y$ m+ C& B5 D% e
典故:《以赛亚书》(Isaiah)第40章12节中有这样一段话:$ b( h& I8 I$ f2 i- m
...who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and
9 Z5 y' `: y2 J meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of
+ r% @) d8 V2 z the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and ; `, k" D0 W/ c% x% s1 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2 Z3 L$ W$ L! y4 w3 Z8 m
山岭,用天平平冈陵呢?
+ `" w3 R. p% k$ h9 v: V* O, ~ 然后在14节又说:6 k/ D! j" d: K% n$ U$ K% _
Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as $ F8 W3 a0 g# a, ^6 Z
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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