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2. a drop in the bucket九牛一毛
4 U% d$ [! O# g1 t; | 释义:a very small quantity, especially one that is too small. E2 R3 ^, p$ g& P. g
例句:Their contributions are just a drop in the bucket.
* b1 K( [2 E- o7 }- u9 n2 y The new church wing will cost thousands more. , Y* J4 @, |% }: Z. ^* g' K# X
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 \8 c# w$ M9 X" s2 W 才行呢。
. R* l* ]- } X4 b2 ?& i. ~6 t. L 典故:《以赛亚书》(Isaiah)第40章12节中有这样一段话:7 D" E0 b+ B. R# P1 H0 q
...who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and 1 o7 x/ C' l2 u7 S+ S/ U
meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of - Q; d q8 l8 E* H* ~& T
the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and 9 u. ~. u9 G' \& ^+ h$ s0 t8 P
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# ?8 V$ y1 Y' d8 q4 l) T+ l
山岭,用天平平冈陵呢?
! F7 E% M7 a. G! N 然后在14节又说:& x, o+ r8 y2 Q
Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as % W7 |( P- X" p4 } ^
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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