It is a drop in the ocean.

虽然只是沧海一粟。

To be that one drop in the ocean.

成为海洋中的那一滴水。

Another one is " a drop in the ocean" .

另一个是“沧海一粟”。

But a drop in the ocean is much more dramatic.

但是，沧海一粟更具戏剧性。

Some countries plant new forests but it's a drop in the ocean.

一些国家种植新的森林，但那只是沧海一粟。

It felt like their fight was just a drop in the ocean, making little difference.

感觉他们的战斗只是沧海一粟，没有什么区别。

That would save millions of dollars rather than having them dropped in the ocean as garbage.

如若可行将节省数百万美元而非让猎鹰9号落入海中变成垃圾。

Each of the floats is dropped in the ocean from a boat at a set point and activated from a satellite.

每一个漂浮物都是在设定点从船上放入海里，并且由卫星激活。

That matter is closed, locked up, weighted with lead and dropped in the ocean.

那件事是封闭的、锁起来的、用铅压着然后扔进海里。

For example, some might say investing $1 million dollars in a country's educational system is just a drop in the ocean.

例如，有人可能会说，在一个国家的教育系统上投资100万美元只是沧海一粟。

That's every last drop in the oceans, in clouds, in icecaps, in your body.

那是海洋、云层、冰盖和您身体中的最后一滴水。

That’s every last drop in the oceans, in clouds, in icecaps, in your body.

那是海洋、 云层、冰盖和你身体里的每一滴水。

Matzegora said that “is a drop in the ocean for a country of 25 million people.”

Matzegora 说，“对于一个拥有 2500 万人口的国家来说，这不过是沧海一粟。”

So, if I say something is just a drop in the ocean, it is a small amount compared to the amount that is needed.

因此，如果我说某物只是沧海一粟，意思是与所需的数量相比，这只是很小一部分。

By the end of the day, the high school raises only $100. If $80,000 is the goal, $100 is a drop in the ocean.

一天下来，这所高中仅募集了100美元。如果目标是8万美元，那100美元就是沧海一粟。

5,000 new schools are to be built, but this is just a drop in the ocean for such a vast country.

【drop】5000所新学校即将建成，但对于这样一个幅员辽阔的国家来说，这只是沧海一粟。

The World Health Organization's emergencies chief Mike Ryan says 20 trucks is " a drop in the ocean" of what's needed right now in Gaza.

世界卫生组织紧急事务负责人迈克尔·瑞安表示，20辆卡车的援助只是加沙目前所需物资的“沧海一粟”。

And yet, the efforts we've made so far to protect and preserve this vital life source are, well, a drop in the ocean.

然而，迄今为止我们为保护和保存这一重要生命源所做的努力只是沧海一粟。

Less than a hundred lorries is a drop in the ocean compared to the more than 10,000 that go to the channel ports every day, he said.

“不足百辆的货车与每天开往海峡港口的一万多辆货车相比简直是九牛一毛。”

My question is, are individual efforts, like ditching plastic straws or going vegan, making a difference or are they just tokenistic drops in the ocean?

我的问题是， 个人的努力， 比如放弃塑料吸管或成为素食主义者，是否有所作为， 或者它们只是象征性的沧海一粟？