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In a speech to the Conservatives he tried to pour oil on troubled waters.在对保守党人所作的一次讲演中，他试图调停争端。Her children were just at that age when they seemed to quarrel all day long, so she had to learn very quickly how to pour oil on troubled waters.她的孩子们正处于似乎整天争吵不休的年龄，因此她得尽快学会如何平息风波。My husband's always arguing with my father, and I'm the one who has to pour oil on troubled waters.我丈夫老和我父亲争吵，我不得不做他们的调停人。We don't want to enter the troubled waters of race and religion.我们不想卷入种族和宗教的纷争。He entered the troubled waters of the college application process.他开始进入大学入学申请的烦琐流程。Dad mediated between us all, pouring oil on troubled waters.爸爸在我们中间调停，想要平息风波。 |