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有些人执着地追求完美，尽管他们也知道那是不可能的。

Some people continually strive after perfection,even though they know it's impossible to reach.

他要花几个小时才能做好一顿便饭，因为他是一个追求尽善尽美的人。

It takes him hours to cook a simple meal because he's such a perfectionist.

追求虚无飘渺的完美境界

chasing the will - o' - the - wisp of perfection

即使那些人知道无法达到完美，他们还是尽力追求。

Those people continually strive after perfection,even though they know it's impossible to reach.

追求名利

woo fame and fortune

利用他们那些身居高位的朋友来接近总统；感到自己被那些追求恩宠者利用了

used their highly placed friends to gain access to the president; felt he was being used by seekers of favor.

对优异质量的不懈追求；

unflagging pursuit of excellence;

一个富有的追求者一点也不算什么(b鲍斯雷·克劳瑟)

the utterly nothing role of a wealthy suitor(bBosley Crowther)

一个富有的追求者一点也不算什么(鲍斯雷·克劳瑟)

the utterly nothing role of a wealthy suitor(Bosley Crowther)

对金钱一心一意的追求

the single - minded pursuit of money.