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The ocean is huge! One single drop of liquid is very small.
大海是广阔无垠的!而一滴水则是非常渺小的。
But, what could this mean?
但是这个短语是什么意思呢?
A Drop in the Ocean
A Drop in the Ocean
Jonathan, would you like to give to my campaign, Save the Plankton?
乔纳森,你愿意为我的“拯救浮游生物”活动捐款吗?
Um, sure?
额,可以啊?
Great! I'll put you down for $10. My goal is $1 million!
太棒了!我给你记10美元。我的目标是100万美元!
$1 million?!? My 10 is just a drop in the ocean.
100万美元?!我的10美元只是沧海一粟啊。
Yes, but if everyone gives $10, the plankton will be saved!
是的,但如果每个人都出10美元,浮游生物就会得救!
The ocean has so much water in it.
海洋里有很多水。
If you add another drop, it won't make a difference.
如果你再往里面加一滴水,也不会有什么不同。
To say "a drop in the ocean," means something is so small that it doesn't seem likely to make a difference.
“A drop in the ocean”的意思是,某样东西太小了,看起来不太可能会产生什么不同。