My expostulation ( s ) had no effect.我提出的劝告毫无作用.I now went into an earnest expostulation with him upon the extravagant length of his report.接着我就开始苦口婆心地劝导他,说他写的报告过分冗长....
Having a bosom friend is one of the niceties of life.得一知己乃人生一大乐事.However, the nature of my business left little time for niceties.但是, 我公事的性质使我顾不上细节了.I am not concerned with niceties.我不拘泥细节....