screw up

• • 拧紧；紧固：

    to screw up the door

    紧固门上的螺丝

  • 使成螺旋状；挤成一团弄糟，搞乱，弄乱，弄糟：

    to screw up something

    把某事搞得一团糟

  • 强迫；[口语]使紧张：

    He always screwed himself up before going into her home.

    他进她家前总是情绪紧张。

  • 鼓起(勇气)：

    to screw up one’s courage to do something

    鼓起勇气做某事

  • 狠狠地提高(房价等)，非法抬高…的价格：

    to screw up the rents

    狠狠地抬高租金

  • 扳(面孔)；扭曲(脸等)：

    to screw up one’s mouth

    撅着嘴