| 单词 | to pour oil on the waters |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto pour oil on the waters (also on troubled waters) P3. to pour oil on the waters (also on troubled waters) and variants [in allusion to the calming effect of oil on the agitated surface of water] : to appease conflict or disturbance. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > dissent > absence of dissension or peace > bringing about concord or peace > bring to peace (strife or discord) [verb (transitive)] > appease or propitiate soft?c1225 queema1325 appeasec1374 pleasea1382 softena1382 mollifya1450 pacifya1500 apeace1523 temper1525 mitigatea1535 qualify?c1550 thaw1582 propitiate1583 aslake1590 smooth1608 to lay down1629 addulce1655 sweeten1657 acquiesce1659 gentle1663 palliate1678 placate1678 conciliate1782 to pour oil on the waters (also on troubled waters)1847 square1859 square1945 1774 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 64 445 (heading) Of the stilling of Waves by means of Oil. Extracted from sundry Letters between Benjamin Franklin LL.D. etc. 1774 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 64 447 Pliny's account of a practice among the seamen of his time to still the waves in a storm by pouring oil into the sea.] 1786 B. Rush Lett. (1951) I. 390 His presence and advice, like oil upon troubled waters, have composed the contending waves of faction. 1808 A. Grant Mem. II. xxii. 214 It was like oil poured on agitated waters, which produces a temporary calm immediately round the ship. 1847 W. B. Baring in Croker Papers (1884) III. xxv. 103 Lord G. [Bentinck]..spoke angrily. D'Israeli poured oil and calmed the waves. 1855 J. L. Motley Rise Dutch Republic III. v. i. 161 The fiery words of Don John were not oil to troubled water. 1867 A. Trollope Last Chron. Barset II. xlvii. 30 Then Mrs. Grantly..strove to change the subject, and threw oil upon the waters. 1932 M. Nomad Rebels & Renegades 179 (title) Pouring oil on stormy waters. 1951 C. Hare Eng. Murder viii. 90 The time had come to pour the oil of his geniality on the waters he had so rashly stirred up. 1988 S. Deshpande That Long Silence ii. 50 Pouring oil over troubled waters, being the peacemaker in the family, the bridge between father and son. 1999 T. Thornton tr. B. Hamann Hitler's Vienna 316 In 1909 the Emperor tried to pour oil on the waters by making a compromise. < as lemmas |
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