"turn the screw" 怎么发音

expression

TURN-thuh-SKROO

释义

To increase pressure on someone to get them to do something, often by making conditions more difficult. It can also mean making a situation harder to force a reaction.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈtɝn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈskɹu

英式英语

tˈɜːn/ /ðə, ði/ /skɹˈuː

简化发音

美式

TURN-thuh-SKROO

英式

TURN-thuh-SKROO

语境中听

The coach turned the screw when the team was losing.

My parents turned the screw to make me study harder.

Management turned the screw on workers to meet the deadline.

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