| 单词 | tighten the screws (on somebody) |
| 释义 | tighten the screws (on somebody)tighten the screws (on somebody) informal to try to force someone to do something, by threatening them or making things difficult for them – used in news reports 胁迫，威逼（某人）；（对某人）采取更为严厉的措施〔用于新闻报道〕 Closing the border would tighten the screws on the terrorists. 封锁边境将使恐怖分子受到更为严厉的打击。 → tighten the screws (on somebody) at tighten(3) |
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