"turn the screw" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 施加压力
• 加大压力

Definition

对某人施加更大压力以迫使其做某事，通常是让情况变得更加困难。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

为固定搭配，多用于工作、谈判等场合，表达对某人的施压。不是指真的拧螺丝。可表达官方、正式或略带强迫意味的语气。

Examples

The coach turned the screw when the team was losing.

当球队落后时，教练**加大了压力**。

My parents turned the screw to make me study harder.

我父母**加大了压力**让我更加用功学习。

Management turned the screw on workers to meet the deadline.

管理层为了赶上截止日期，**加大了对工人的压力**。

When negotiations stalled, the company turned the screw by threatening layoffs.

谈判陷入僵局时，公司以裁员威胁，**施加了压力**。

They kept missing deadlines, so the boss had to turn the screw a little.

他们一再错过截止日期，老板只好**稍微加大了压力**。

"If they don't pay soon, we may need to turn the screw," said the accountant.

“如果他们再不付款，我们可能要**加大压力**了。”会计说道。