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oil /ɔɪl/► SEE ALLbe no oil paintingoil the wheelsburn the midnight oilpour oil on troubled water(s)the squeaky wheel gets the grease/oil
●be no ˈoil painting (BrE, humorous) used to say that a person is not attractive to look at 相貌平平；貌不惊人◆He’s no oil painting but he’s a marvellous actor.
他貌不出众，不过演技过人。●oil the ˈwheels (BrE) (NAmE grease the ˈwheels) help sth to happen easily and without problems, especially in business or politics （尤指在商业或政治上）进行疏通，使顺利进行◆He doesn’t worry about bureaucratic procedures because he knows just where to oil the wheels.
他不担心那些官僚程序，因为他知道该打通什么关节。●burn the midnight ˈoilwork or study until very late at night 熬夜；开夜车；挑灯夜战◆Before my exams, I was burning the midnight oil every night.考试前，我每晚都挑灯夜战。●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。●the squeaky wheel gets the ˈgrease/ˈoil (NAmE) used to say that a person who complains or talks a lot gets most attention 爱哭的孩子有奶喝◆In politics, the squeaky wheel gets the grease so it is vital for consumers to speak up and be heard.在政治领域，也是爱哭的孩子有奶喝；因此非常有必要让消费者不仅有发言权，而且让他们的呼声能被听到。◆It’s the squeaky wheel that gets the oil, but what about the shy student?真是“吱吱叫的轮子有油加”，但腼腆的学生怎么办呢？ |