| 1. | This was thin gruel for sadat .
这对于萨达特来说是杯水车薪。 |
| 2. | 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。 |
| 3. | 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。 |
| 4. | But that barely begins to address the need
但这无疑是杯水车薪。 |
| 5. | Still , that is a fraction of the need
然而，这仅仅是杯水车薪。 |
| 6. | 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。 |
| 7. | That grant was pretty small beer : we shall need a lot more money
这点补助金是杯水车薪,我们需要的钱远比这些多 |
| 8. | That grant was pretty small beer : we shall need a lot more money
这点补助金是杯水车薪，我们需要的钱远比这些多。 |
| 9. | 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。 |
| 10. | 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。 |
