a drop in the bucket
九牛一毛───a drop in the bucket
Such farsightedness is, alas , only a drop in the bucket.───可惜,这些远见只是杯水车薪.
But these villages are just a drop in the bucket.───但这两个村庄只是沧海一粟。
The knowledge we have is just a a drop in the bucket.───我们所拥有的知识不过只是沧海一粟.
It is just a drop in the bucket.───只不过是九牛一毛而已.
Her 20-dollar donation is a drop in the bucket because they need to raise thousands of dollars for this project.───她20美元的捐款只是九牛一毛，因为他们需要为这个项目筹集几千美元。
The amount being spent on basic research is a drop in the bucket.───花费在基础研究上的钱微不足道.
Well, my knowledge in the field is but a drop in the bucket.───唉, 我那点知识不过是本学科的沧海一粟.
The 20 dollars is a drop in the bucket.───这20美元只是杯水车薪。
That's just a drop in the bucket.───那点钱不过是九牛一毛.
But that's not a drop in the bucket to what that man has really got.───不过,跟他实实在在拥有的那笔钱比起来,这只是缸里的一滴水.