"put the screws" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 施加压力
• 逼迫

Definition

用强压、威胁或力量迫使某人做他们不愿意做的事。常用于商业、谈判或争论中。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于非正式的英语习语，多见于商业、政治、谈判等场合。暗指非常强或不公平的压力。只用于比喻，不用于字面意义。常用句型：'put the screws to someone'。

Examples

The manager put the screws on the team to finish the project faster.

经理**施加压力**让团队更快完成项目。

They tried to put the screws on him during the negotiations.

他们在谈判中**施加压力**于他。

When he wouldn’t agree, she decided to put the screws to him.

当他不同意时，她决定**逼迫**他。

If they don't pay on time, we’ll have to put the screws to them.

如果他们不按时付款，我们就得**施加压力**了。

The boss really put the screws to us this month to meet the deadline.

老板这个月真的**逼着我们**赶上截止日期。

They’ll put the screws to you if you show any weakness in the deal.

如果你在交易中表现出弱点，他们会**施加压力**于你。