drop in the bucket
滄海一粟,微不足道的貢獻(xiàn)
口語·書面語,表示貢獻(xiàn)或數(shù)量微不足道
英文釋義
something that is considered to be small in comparison to the whole or the overall need
例句
The donation was generous, but it's just a drop in the bucket compared to what's needed.
典故來源
源自《圣經(jīng)》中以賽亞書,比喻一滴水之于水桶,形容數(shù)量微小,與整體需求相比微不足道。