"turn the screw" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 施加壓力
• 加大壓力

Definition

對某人施加更大壓力以強迫其做某事，通常是讓情況變得更為困難。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

是一个固定搭配，多用于工作、谈判或教育场合，意指加强对人的压力。非字面意思。

Examples

The coach turned the screw when the team was losing.

當球隊落後時，教練**加大了壓力**。

My parents turned the screw to make me study harder.

我父母**加大了壓力**要我更努力學習。

Management turned the screw on workers to meet the deadline.

管理層為了趕上截止日期，**加大了對工人的壓力**。

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

談判陷入僵局時，公司以裁員威脅，**加大了壓力**。

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

他們一再錯過截止日期，老闆只好**稍微加大了壓力**。

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

「如果他們再不付款，我們也許得**加大壓力**了」，會計說。