It's...sort of like a diary就跟日记差不多

sort of有几分地

That would sort of ruin the point.

那会有几分破坏的意图。

But...more like a journal where she wrote things.但更像是她做的记录

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She behaves (towards me) more like a friend than a mother.

她像朋友一样(待我), 而不像是我的母亲。

He seems more like a military officer than a business executive.

他似乎比较像一个军官，而不像一个商业行政主管。

Because of what she said about us.因为她写了很多关于我们的事

because of因为； 由于

I did not go to the cinema because of the intense cold.

我因为严寒没出去看电影。

We win the game because of his participation.

由于他的参与，我们赢了比赛。