Men lie to women. Women lie to men. And most people agree that some lying is even necessary — to avoid petty squabbles and to grease the wheels of a relationship.

不过，很多人也认为，谎言是避免无谓的争论、缓和人际关系的必要手段。

We laugh "to kind of grease the social wheels, " Hudenko said.

威廉说，我们笑的“是一种使社交顺利进行的方式。”

If you want to make sure your firm gets the money, you should grease some wheels with the client.

如果你想能确保公司赚到钱，你就得多和客户套套近乎。

The mechanic put grease on the bike's wheels.

技工给自行车车轮上油。

If you want to make sure your firm gets the account, you should grease some wheels with the client.

如果你想确保你们公司拿下这笔单子，那么你就得贿赂客户。