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Strain at a gnat and swallow a camel.是什么意思？

Strain at a gnat and swallow a camel.

小事拘谨,大事糊涂.

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strain at gnat and swallow camel

strain

n. 压力，拉力，张力，拉伤，扭伤，个性特点；vt. 拉伤，损伤，尽力，竭力，使不堪承受，过滤；vi. 拉紧，用力拉，尽力，竭力；
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Red eyes denote strain and fatigue...
眼睛充血表明压力过大、身心疲惫。

at

prep. （表示位置）在，在（某时间或时刻），以，达， 向，朝；n. 阿特（老挝辅币单位，100 阿特 = 1 基普）；
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Prices start at £13.95 a metre for printed cotton...
印花棉布以每米13.95英镑的价格起售。

gnat

n. 叮人小虫；
例句
Strain at a gnat and swallow a camel.
小事拘谨,大事糊涂.

and

conj. 和，与，而且，于是，然后，因此；
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I spend a lot on expensive jewelry and clothing...
我花很多钱购买昂贵的首饰和衣服。

swallow

vt.& vi. 吞，咽，忍耐，忍受；vt. 不流露，<口>忍受，轻信；n. [鸟]燕子，胃管，食道，一次吞咽的量，（滑车等的）通索孔；
例句
The coffee was almost too hot to swallow and made him choke for a moment...
咖啡烫得几乎咽不下去，呛得他好一会儿喘不过气来。

camel

n. 骆
例句
Artiodactyla Camelidae non - humped camel ( alpaca ) 1 species of the genus.
偶蹄目骆驼科无峰驼 ( 羊驼 ) 属的1种.
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