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2. a drop in the bucket九牛一毛, l8 {" ^, X# G i/ n
释义:a very small quantity, especially one that is too small4 k7 J+ o) F" r
例句:Their contributions are just a drop in the bucket. " A3 l' q, P" V& b
The new church wing will cost thousands more. : i! I- }- w7 l$ O) O6 M* m
他们的捐献可谓是杯水车薪,教堂的新侧厅还得花好几千
* @- Y* r$ V; N n 才行呢。
, U: M7 X I7 j9 L! u 典故:《以赛亚书》(Isaiah)第40章12节中有这样一段话: q4 Z8 D0 V3 W6 u0 n* ]# x
...who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and 4 M" I7 o+ z7 @5 k
meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of 8 @& e( q B# f; z7 N. ?- J
the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and ( X* ?, D/ c2 m; w4 Q1 Q5 e! H
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 g L6 ^/ t9 K, H( z4 P
山岭,用天平平冈陵呢?
- U9 w4 E; K# d( ~ 然后在14节又说:
! Z# X" }/ C- g, w( h9 @: P Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as % R Y. b; m% I
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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