英语词组strain at a gnat是什么意思，短语翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

词组	strain at a gnat
释义	strain at a gnat make a difficulty about accepting something trivial. literary ☞ The phrase derives from Matthew 23:24, 'Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel'. The word strain here appears to mean 'make a violent effort', but it may in fact refer to the straining of a liquid to remove unwanted particles: the image is of a person quietly accepting a difficulty or problem of significant proportions while baulking at something comparatively trivial.
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