widow's mite

短语

少而可贵的捐献

发音

UK /ˈwɪdəʊz ˈmaɪt/
AU
US /ˈwɪdoʊz ˈmaɪt/

词形变化

widow's mites 复数 widow's mites

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A very small gift or donation which, however, represents a great sacrifice on the part of the giver.

    习语
  2. 2.

    The lepton coin.

词源

From the Bible account of the poor widow’s donation of two mites (or leptons, small coins of low value) to the temple contribution box, which Jesus Christ praised as more than the gifts presented by wealthy people, for “[a]ll these people gave their gifts out of their wealth; but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on”: Luke 21:1–4 (New International Version); see also Mark 12:38–44.

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