pour oil on troubled waters

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To calm, appease or quiet a person or situation. idiomatic
    — Tom Street deemed it his duty to pour oil upon the troubled waters, being, as it were, officially responsible for the welfare of the chowder-plates and tobacco-pipes which were hired for the occasion.

词形变化

pours oil on troubled waters present,singular,third-person pouring oil on troubled waters participle,present poured oil on troubled waters participle,past poured oil on troubled waters past

词源

From the ancient practice of pouring oil on the seawaves in order to calm them.
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