“杯水车薪”用英语怎么说

大家好，今天我们分享的英语表达是“杯水车薪”，它的英文表达是：

a drop in the ocean 沧海一粟；杯水车薪

My letter of protest was just a drop in the ocean.

我的抗议书不过是杯水车薪。

完全同意的表达“a drop in the bucket”

The amount of money raised was a drop in the bucket compared to what we needed.

筹集的资金比起我们需要的来说简直是杯水车薪。

I"mgladTonystartedrepayingthemoney he borrowedfromme,butthefivedollars he gave me yesterday is just a drop in theoceancompared to what he stillowes.

我很开心，Tony开始还我钱了。但是他昨天给我的五元比起他欠我的来说是杯水车薪。

当然ocean除了海洋，还有别的意思！

an ocean of 极多的；无穷无尽的

I had cried oceans of tears.

我已哭得泪流成河。

She had oceans of energy.

她有无穷的精力。