白费

My boss tried to convince me, but he was beating a dead horse, because I had no intent

我老板想说服我当他的秘书，可是白费心力，因为我没有这个意愿。

I've already made up my mind. There's no sense beating a dead horse.

我已经下了决心，不要再白费口舌了。

I have made up my mind, there is no sense to flogging a dead horse.

我已下定决心，不必再白费口舌了。

There's no sense beating a dead horse.

我已经下了决心，不要再白费口舌了。

I have already made up my mind, there's no sense flogging a dead horse.

我已下定决心，不必再白费口舌了。

I concluded that he laughed in derision of my efforts, confident of his own resources.

我想它是用笑声来嘲笑我白费力气，并且相信它自己是足智多谋的。

Are you telling me all of my work has gone down to the drain?

什么？我的一切努力全都白费了么？

We live in a free world,I whistle down the wind.

我们生活在一个自由的世界，我白费唇舌。

All of your efforts have been in vain, for the draining of the World Tree has already begun.

你们的一切努力都将是白费心机，我已经在吸取世界之树的力量了！

All of your efforts have been in vain, for the draining of the World Tree has already begun!

你们所有的努力全都是白费力气，我已经开始吸取世界之树的力量了！

The split between the two groups can hardly be papered over.

这两个团体间的分歧难以掩饰。

This approach not only encourages a greater number of responses, but minimizes the likelihood of stale groupthink.

这种做法不仅鼓励了更多的反应，而且减少跟风的可能性。