杯水车薪

[bēi shuǐ chē xīn]
  • 释义
  • trying to put out a burning cartload of faggots with a cup of water -- an utterly inadequate measure;a drop in the bucket;make a useless attempt;quench the fire of a cartload of firewoods with one cup of water ;

  • 双语例句
  • 1、

    Such farsightedness is, alas , only a drop in the bucket.

    可惜,这些远见只是杯水车薪.

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  • 2、

    You can't put out the flames of a cartload of firewood with a cup of water.

    杯水车薪解决不了问题.

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  • 3、

    This was thin gruel for Sadat.

    这对于萨达特来说是杯水车薪.

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  • 4、

    Such gestures are like using a toothpick to fill it in.

    相比之下,前述行为只是杯水车薪.

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  • 5、

    This competition attains 1 point, to the new Sichuan foot without doubt futile attempt.

    本场比赛拿到1分, 对新川足来说无疑杯水车薪.

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  • 6、

    The famine is so bad, aid can only scratch the surface.

    饥荒十分严重, 援助也只是杯水车薪.

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  • 7、

    Only at their next officially scheduled meeting did they come up with a meager quota increase.

    直到他们下一次的官方会议他们才作出了增加配额的决定,但也是杯水车薪.

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  • 8、

    Still, that is a fraction of the need.

    然而, 这仅仅是杯水车薪.

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  • 9、

    The excellence initiative is a mere drop in the bucket.

    “优异创新”奖的收入对各大学来说,只是杯水车薪.

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  • 10、

    Only at their next officially scheduled meeting did they come up with a meagre quota increase.

    直到他们下一次的官方会议他们才做出了增加配额的决定,但也是杯水车薪.

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  • 11、

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

    和我们所需的相比这简直是杯水车薪.

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  • 12、

    Now it is like spitting on a forest fire.

    可现在却像是杯水车薪了.

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  • 13、

    The limit medical aid we provided only scratched the surface of the problem here.

    我们提供的有限的医疗援助对于这里的情况只是杯水车薪.

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  • 14、

    Considering the losses in the disaster area, our support was an utterly inadequate measure.

    比起灾区的损失, 我们的支援不过杯水车薪.

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