pour oil on troubled waters

pour oil on troubled waters

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• 網絡息事寧人；排難解紛；平息風波

英漢解釋

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.

我的兩個最要好的朋友一開始吵嘴，我就知道該由我來平息風波了。

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

他心平氣和地與他們講話試圖使爭吵平息，但這卻是徒勞的。

They should pour oil on troubled waters.

他們該平息風波了。

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

事情越弄越糟，你要盡力去平息它。