"drop in the bucket" 怎么发音
expression
DROP in thuh BUH-kut
drop in the BUK-it
释义
A very small or insignificant amount compared to what is actually needed or expected.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈdɹɑp/, /ˈdɹɔp/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈbəkət/, /ˈbəkɪt
英式英语
dɹˈɒp/ /ˈɪn/ /ðə, ði/ /bˈʌkɪt
简化发音
美式
DROP in thuh BUH-kut
英式
drop in the BUK-it
语境中听
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.