A 0drop in the bucket Angela: "I m sorry I scratched your car." Andy: "Don t worry about it. It s just a 0drop 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 0drop 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。把商务英语页面加入收藏夹 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。