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Try to avoid colours that jar when choosing curtains and rugs.

选择窗帘和地毯时, 尽避免颜色不调和。

We’ve managed to match our closest competitors stride for stride as regards prices.

在价格方面，我法尽不输给几个势均力敌竞争对手。

The executor tried to comply with the intent of the testator.

执行人尽遵照立遗嘱之人意图。

Try to cultivate a less brusque manner.

尽去培养不那么粗暴举止。

She tried to sound breezy on the phone.

她尽使自己语气在电话里听起来轻松愉快。

Don't linger away your holidays.Try to find something useful to do.

不要虚度假日, 尽找些有意义事做。

I tried to distract myself by concentrating on Jane.

我尽把注意力集中在简身上，让自己忘掉不愉快。

I’m morally under obligation to do the best I can by her.

我在道义上有责任尽善待她。

I hunched up as small as I could.

我尽把身子缩成一团。

The moneylender intends to have his pound of flesh.

这放债人企图尽榨取。

Tie the knot as tight as you can.

尽把这个结打紧。

Try to control your impatience when any unexpected problem arises.

当出现没有预料到问题时要尽住你急躁情绪。

Materials are all washable and none or minimum iron.

料子可以洗,但勿用熨斗熨,或尽少烫。

Try to think of unusual and ingenious solutions.

尽想想不同寻常、巧妙解决方法。

They scrimped on butter as best as they could.

他尽节省奶油。

Be as quick as ever you can!

尽快些!

You pack in as tightly as you can.

你尽往里挤。

I tried to stop myself giving full vent to my anger.

我尽自己，不要大肆发泄怒气。

Try to purge your spirit of hatred.

尽涤净你灵魂中仇恨。

Note that this doesn't absolve the rejecter from the obligation to be as kind as possible.

要注意是，这并不意味着可以免除拒绝他人者要尽做到仁慈那种义务。