1·He is just the chap to strain at a gnat and swallow a camel.
他就是那种小事精明，大事糊涂的家伙。
2·Forget it! Don't strain at a gnat. As you know, he is hard up these days.
算了吧！不要斤斤计较。如你所知，他最近手头紧。
3·The trouble with these negotiations is that they strain at a gnat and swallow a camel.
这些谈判的毛病在于斤斤计较小节而忽略大局。