| 释义 |
waste one's breath／words
speak pointlessly；speak or argue with no result白费唇舌
*The old man is so stubborn that you'd be only wasting your breath trying to make him change his mind．那个老头子太固执，你去劝他改变主意，不过是白费口舌。
*I saw that I was wasting my words；he refused to believe me．我发现我是在白费口舌，他根本不相信我。
*Don't argue with Frank any longer．You are only wasting your breath trying to get him to contribute to the Red Cross．不要与弗兰克再争下去了，你要他给红十字会捐款只不过是白费口舌而已。 |