BEC商务英语辅导 九牛一毛

　　A drop in the bucket
　　Angela: "I'm sorry I scratched your car."
　　Andy: "Don't worry about it. It's just a drop in the bucket. That car has more scratches on it than I can count."
　　安吉拉：真对不起，我把你的车给划了。
　　安 迪：别担心。这不过是沧海一粟，这辆车上的划痕我都数不过来了。
　　A drop in the bucket" is a something that is not important because it is very small.
　　中文意思：沧海一粟，九牛一毛。
　　A chip on the shoulder
　　Angela: "What's bothering that guy?"
　　Andy: "Nothing. He's just got a chip on the shoulder."
　　安吉拉：那个家伙碰到什么麻烦了？
　　安 迪：没什么。他只是有点自卑罢了。
　　To start a fight, men used to put chips of wood on their shoulder and challenge others to "try to knock it off".
　　中文意思：自卑感；喜欢向人挑衅。