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●a ˌturn of the ˈscrewanother problem or difficulty added to a situation which is already very bad 雪上加霜◆In this recession a rise in interest rates is just another turn of the screw for businesses.
目前经济萧条，利率上升对企业来说真是雪上加霜。 ORIGIN This idiom refers to a method of torturing people. Thumbscrews were used to crush people’s thumbs, and turning them tightened them. 这个习语原指一种酷刑。thumbscrew （拇指夹）用来挤压人们的拇指，把夹子套在拇指上越拧越紧。 |