We shouldn't seek after comfort, personal fame , or gain.我们不应该贪图安逸, 追名逐利.One mustn't seek after comfort, personal fame and gains.我们不应当贪图安逸, 追名逐利.Obviously they came here to seek after truth.显然他们是为追求真理而来的....
两栋小楼的底层已经彻底翻修过。The downstairs of the two little houses had been entirely refashioned.现在的主人非常巧妙地将其翻修了。It has been skilfully renovated by the present owners.我专门从事旧房翻修。I specialized in the restoration of old houses....
吵闹本会引起担忧和好意的关注。The noise would have provoked alarm and neighbourly concern.我明白您的好意，不过我自己能行。I know you mean well, but I can manage by myself.那也许仅仅是些不怀好意的流言蜚语罢了。That might merely have been malicious gossip....
It would be an exaggeration to call the danger urgent.称那种危险为紧急事件有点夸张。John is rather given to exaggeration.约翰很喜欢夸张.Search for exaggeration and understatements.留意夸张和打折扣的话.Like many stories about him, it smacks of exaggerat...