"turn of the screw" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 进一步加压
• 加紧

Definition

“turn of the screw” 指的是在已经紧张或困难的情况下，进一步增加压力、限制或紧张感的行为。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多为书面语或较正式表达，常用于媒体或描述政策等场合，表示“雪上加霜”。有时也指文学作品，在日常生活中多用于形容压力加大。

Examples

The new rules were another turn of the screw for the employees.

新规定对员工来说又是一记**进一步加压**。

Each turn of the screw made life harder for the villagers.

每一次**加紧**都让村民的生活更艰难。

The boss gave us a turn of the screw before the deadline.

老板在截止日前又给了我们一次**加压**。

Just when things were tough, the company gave us another turn of the screw with new targets.

就在情况已经很困难时，公司又用新目标对我们**进一步加压**。

It felt like the government’s measures were one more turn of the screw after a hard year.

感觉政府的新措施就像艰难一年后的又一次**加压**一样。

Whenever there’s a crisis, leaders respond with a turn of the screw instead of support.

一遇到危机，领导们就用**加紧措施**而不是支持来回应。