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。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。