كيف تنطق "drop in the bucket"

expression

DROP in thuh BUH-kut

drop in the BUK-it

التعريف

A very small or insignificant amount compared to what is actually needed or expected.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈdɹɑp/, /ˈdɹɔp/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈbəkət/, /ˈbəkɪt

الإنجليزية البريطانية

dɹˈɒp/ /ˈɪn/ /ðə, ði/ /bˈʌkɪt

أمريكي

DROP in thuh BUH-kut

بريطاني

drop in the BUK-it

Our small donation feels like a drop in the bucket compared to what is needed.

Cleaning one park is a drop in the bucket when the whole city needs help.

My efforts to save money are a drop in the bucket with these high bills.

What we’ve done so far is just a drop in the bucket—there’s still so much to do.