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2. a drop in the bucket九牛一毛9 P+ V2 j8 S I5 h0 e
释义:a very small quantity, especially one that is too small
A$ m7 i$ m r, o* _ 例句:Their contributions are just a drop in the bucket.
3 s; k4 d5 n; t& `, j The new church wing will cost thousands more. 9 s! l9 g) z4 g: o
他们的捐献可谓是杯水车薪,教堂的新侧厅还得花好几千4 j# N* Z( R# t- H% H" S; |) Y
才行呢。 $ h, Q x# J0 u) h3 B7 X! Z" Y2 f
典故:《以赛亚书》(Isaiah)第40章12节中有这样一段话:2 ]' b: f$ D, B8 I0 }0 c
...who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and
3 ?) |! g4 j, t7 p9 o' | l meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of
! w3 _+ h* @5 f$ f% Q- O0 ` the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and
7 c% M. ]: w: I' C$ R5 C 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/ v" R6 ?) U; }, F T7 Y
山岭,用天平平冈陵呢?
2 Y9 W: q+ b( P/ R7 a 然后在14节又说:. J% Q" f/ C9 q: W2 W! N0 R* E
Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as
; O5 @! j$ c% K$ G. L 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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