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1·The squabble is a waste of breath.

上述争论还真是浪费口舌。

2·It's a waste of breath to explain this to him.

向他解释这件事真是浪费口舌。

3·Sometimes, what are the best not to mention, some people do not deserve a waste of breath.

有时候，最好什么都别说，有些人不值得浪费口舌。

4·Given that the court's success has been psychological-that of creating a united moral front against certain actions-a pointless row would be worse than a waste of breath.

考虑到国际刑事法庭的成功是心理上的，即创建反对某些行为的联合道德阵线，无意义的争执比浪费口舌还糟糕。

5·It is a waste of breath for the father to order his sons to keep their temper, to behave like gentlemen, or to be good sportsmen, if he does or is himself none of these things.

父亲命令儿子不要发脾气，要儿子行为举止像有教养的人，或要儿子成为优秀运动员，如果父亲自己不那样做或完全不具备那样的品质，那他就是在白费口舌。

6·Suddenly the realized it would be a waste of breath to answer for the rickshaw was gong too fast to allow the other to chase after him to demand an answer. He swallowed the rest of his words.

忽然想起回答那人简直是多事——车轮滚得绝快，那人决不会赶上来再问，一便缩住了。

7·I'll shut up dead?. I'm not interested in a dead waste of breath, you rest.

死了？那我就住口。我可没兴趣对着一个死人浪费唇舌，你安息吧。

8·It was mere waste of breath to argue with a person in so unreasonable a state of mind.

与一个如此不讲道理的人争论纯粹是浪费口舌。