| 释义 |
tighten the screws (on sb) informalto try to force someone to do something, by threatening them or making things difficult for them – used in news reports(对某人)胁迫威逼;(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.关闭边境将使恐怖分子受到更为严厉的打击。 |