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bucket /ˈbʌkɪt/●a ˌdrop in the ˈocean (BrE) (NAmE a ˌdrop in the ˈbucket) a very small amount in comparison to the much larger amount that is needed 沧海一粟；九牛一毛◆$10 million is only a drop in the ocean compared to what is needed to help these people effectively.要帮助这些人并落到实处，1 000 万美元不过是杯水车薪。●ˌkick the ˈbucket (BrE, informal or humorous) die 死；翘辫子；蹬腿儿◆He got married for the first time when he was 75 and a week later he kicked the bucket.他 75 岁才结婚，一星期之后就翘了辫子。 ORIGIN This idiom refers to the killing of animals for food. They were hung from a wooden frame (the bucket), which they would kick as they were dying. 这个习语原指牲口被屠宰时给挂在木架子 （bucket） 上，临死挣扎时会踢架子。 |