"a fire under" in Chinese (Simplified)
激励施加压力（行动）
Definition
强烈激励某人采取行动，通常是为了制造紧迫感。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
这是一个习语和口语表达，多用于工作、学习等需要紧迫感的场合。常见搭配有：'light a fire under (someone)'。主要用于希望某人快点行动或更有动力时。正式场合中少用。
Examples
The coach tried to light a fire under the team before the game.
教练试图在比赛前给队员们**打气**。
My manager really put a fire under me to finish the project on time.
我的经理真的**督促我**按时完成项目。
Sometimes you need a fire under you to get things done.
有时候你需要被**激励**一下才能做事。
The boss lit a fire under the whole department after sales dropped.
销售下降后，老板给整个部门**施加了压力**。
Nothing motivates me like a fire under when a deadline is close.
没有什么比临近截止日期的**紧迫感**更让我有动力。
Her words were a fire under me to finally apply for that job.
她的话成为我申请那份工作的**动力**。