a drop in the ocean

a drop in the ocean 基本解释

沧海一粟,九牛一毛,微不足道

a drop in the ocean 用法和例句

1、Even so, we are aware that this is but a drop in the ocean.

尽管如此，我们知道这只是沧海一粟。

2、Aid to the third world is at present little more than a drop in the ocean

目前对第三世界的援助不过是杯水车薪

3、Aid to the third world is at present little more than a drop in the ocean.

目前对第叁世界的援助不过是杯水车薪。

4、The new tax cuts a drop in the ocean. I'd like to see bigger ones.

新减税额只是九牛一毛。偶诚望有更大幅度得削减。

5、It would be a drop in the ocean compared to the amount we required.

比起我们的需要量来说, 这只不过是沧海一粟罢了。

6、His fee is a drop in the ocean compared with the real cost of broadcasting.

同播出的实际开支相比较，他那点酬金不过是九牛一毛。

重点词汇

drop vt.& vi. （使）落下；投下；（使）降低；减少 vt. 放弃；停止；（故意）降下；垂下（眼睛） n. 滴；空投；降落；少量 vi. （水或其他液体）滴；结束；（因受伤或死等）倒下；退出

ocean n. 洋；海洋；大海；（地球上划分出的）洋