pour oil on troubled waters

pour oil on troubled waters

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• 网络息事宁人；排难解纷；平息风波

英汉解释

un.	1. to try to make people feel better and become friendly again after an argument

例句

When two of my best friends began to quarrel, I knew it was up to me to pour oil on troubled waters.

我的两个最要好的朋友一开始吵嘴，我就知道该由我来平息风波了。

He spoke calmly to them trying to pour oil on troubled waters but it was useless.

他心平气和地与他们讲话试图使争吵平息，但这却是徒劳的。

They should pour oil on troubled waters.

他们该平息风波了。

Things are getting worse. You have to try your best to pour oil on troubled waters.

事情越弄越糟，你要尽力去平息它。