"turn of the screw" 怎么发音

expression

TURN-uhv-thuh-SKROO

释义

A 'turn of the screw' is an action that increases pressure or tension in a situation, making things stricter or more intense, especially when something was already difficult.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈtɝn/ /ˈəv/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈskɹu

英式英语

tˈɜːn/ /ˈɒv/ /ðə, ði/ /skɹˈuː

简化发音

美式

TURN-uhv-thuh-SKROO

英式

TURN-uhv-thuh-SKROO

语境中听

The new rules were another turn of the screw for the employees.

Each turn of the screw made life harder for the villagers.

The boss gave us a turn of the screw before the deadline.

Just when things were tough, the company gave us another turn of the screw with new targets.