there is a grain of turth in these statements but they ignore a more imfortant fact
——这些陈述里也许有一丁点儿真实的东西,但它们忽略了一个更为重要的事实
Some people say ...,but it does not hold water
——有些人说……但是这一说法是站不住脚的
A close examination would reveal how ridiculous the statement is.
——只需仔细加以考察就能发现,这种说法有多么荒谬
Too much stress placed on ...may lead to
——对……施加太多压力会导致……