英语口语1+1:A drop in the bucket
【1+1英文】
Angela: "I’m sorry I scratched your car."
Andy: "Don’t worry about it. It’s just a drop in the bucket. That car has more scratches on it than I can count."
【1+1中文】
安吉拉:真对不起,我把你的车给划了。
安 迪:别担心。这不过是沧海一粟,这辆车上的划痕我都数不过来了。
【1+1解析】
A drop in the bucket" is a something that is not important because it is very small.
中文意思:沧海一粟,九牛一毛。