| 释义 |
troubled /ˈtrʌbld/●pour oil on troubled ˈwater(s)try to settle a disagreement or dispute; take action which will calm a tense or dangerous situation 平息风波；疏解不和；调解争端◆He was always having rows with his son and his wife’s attempts to pour oil on troubled water usually made things worse.他总是与儿子争吵，妻子想调解，却往往使事情变得更糟。◆There’s going to be big trouble unless somebody pours oil on troubled waters fast.除非有人尽快调解争端，否则就会有大麻烦了。 OPP add fuel to the fire/flames ORIGIN Sailors used to pour oil on a rough sea to calm the water in order to make a sea rescue easier. 旧时水手往波涛汹涌的海面上倒油以使海水平静下来，使海上救援变得容易。 |