It came out that he'd been telling lies.

后来才知道他一直在说谎。

《牛津词典》

If you're telling lies, keep it simple—never over-egg the pudding.

如果撒谎，措辞要简短；千万别画蛇添足。

《牛津词典》

The children were punished for telling lies.

孩子们因说谎而受到了惩罚。

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The question of censorship and the telling of lies is introduced, in other words, as a question of military necessity, controlling the guards or the auxiliaries of the city, its warrior class.

审查的问题,及说谎的导入，换句话说，就像军备的问题，控制守卫人员,或说是城市的后备，战士阶级。

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