"hold your feet to the fire" em Chinese (Traditional)

• 施加壓力
• 讓某人承擔責任

Definição

強迫某人採取行動或承擔責任，尤其是堅持讓他們履行承諾或應盡的責任。

Notas de Uso (Chinese (Traditional))

用語口語且為比喻性表達，常用於要求別人負責或完成承諾，尤其在職場或政治語境。不是字面上的懲罰。

Exemplos

The manager will hold your feet to the fire if the report isn’t ready on time.

如果報告沒準時完成，經理會**施加壓力**。

Parents sometimes hold their children’s feet to the fire about homework.

父母有時會在作業上**施加壓力**給孩子。

The teacher held the students’ feet to the fire after poor test results.

老師在考試成績差後**讓學生承擔責任**。

Don’t worry, I’ll hold his feet to the fire until he finishes the job.

別擔心，我會**逼他**把工作完成。

The media is holding the politician’s feet to the fire on this issue.

媒體正在就此問題**讓這位政客承擔責任**。

If the team doesn’t improve, the coach will definitely hold their feet to the fire.

如果球隊沒有進步，教練肯定會**施加壓力**。