| 释义 |
put the screws on sb.
[英] [put ðə skˈru:z ɒn ˈsʌmbədɪ]
[美] [pʊt ðə skˈruz ɑn ˈsʌmbədi]
[短语] 对…施加压力；强迫…
词频排名 38259/55435
学习人数 5
难度等级 10/10
认知比例 50.00%
例句
put the screws on the authorities
对当局施加压力
John put the screws on me to vote that way.
约翰强迫我那样投票。
He told everything about the plan when they put the screws on him.
他们一威胁他，他便把计划全兜底了。
助记
联想
put the squeeze/screws/heat /pressure on
have a screw loose古怪；神经有点毛病;神经不正常，疯疯癫癫
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