Tehran and Washington ratcheted up the rhetoric.

近日，德和华盛顿的言辞已经越来越激烈。

But the ratcheting up of sanctions is taking its toll on the country's creaking economy.

但是制裁愈演愈烈，逐渐摧垮伊朗摇摇欲坠的经济状况。

This time central banks are furiously ratcheting up rates.

但这一次，各国央行都在疯狂地加息。

But ratchet pay off sometimes, you feel me?

但是我们得奖了，你们能感受到我的心情吗？

Two countries that are trying to ratchet up pressure on each other.

两个国家正试图继续施加压力。

The tension ratcheted up toward the end of the Iran-Iraq War.

伊朗和伊拉克的战争接近尾声时，和国的紧张局势却在加剧。

This ratcheting up of US pressure for a peace deal in Yemen is one result.

国对也门和平协议的压力大增就是其结果之一。

And instead, he watched those tensions ratchet up even further.

但他不仅没能令局势缓和，反而亲眼见证了这一紧张局势的进一步升级。

But Black Friday is only the penultimate attempt by retailers to ratchet up their sales.

但色星期五也只是零售商提高销售额的倒数第二次尝试。

Pressure's been ratcheting up ever since. There's been sanctions back and forth.

自那以后，压力在不断上升。两国互相施加制裁。

And as we said, the oil sanctions are coming. So it could ratchet up.

如我们刚才所说，石油制裁即将实施。制裁可能会升级。

News of the arrest comes as the U.S. is ratcheting up economic sanctions on Tehran.

逮捕消息公布之时正是国加大对伊朗经济制裁之时。

Those kids at rival school Rosemount High are pretty ratchet, huh?

我们竞争对手罗斯蒙特高中的那些孩子挺烦人的，对吧？

Joe Biden ratcheted up his criticism of president Donald Trump's handling of the coronavirus pandemic.

拜登(Joe Biden)加大了对特朗普总统处理冠状病毒大流行的批评力度。

Samsung Electronics is ratcheting up its rivalry with Apple with its new Galaxy S smartphone.

三星公司将凭借Galaxy S智能手机与苹果公司一较高下。

In a couple of years, that will ratchet up to $13.50.

再过几，薪水将达到13.50元。

How could that possibly ratchet up their chances for success?

这怎么可能增加他们成功的机会呢？

Well, I think there's no question the hard-line pressure was ratcheted up exponentially when Donald Trump pulled out of that 2015 nuclear agreement and reimposed sanctions on the Iranian economy.

我认为毫无疑问，当唐纳德·特朗普总统宣布国退出2015达成的核协议并重启对伊朗经济的制裁时，伊朗强硬派施加的压力成倍增加。

The pattern of relations between South and North over recent years is for tensions to ratchet up and then be eased as both sides tone down their rhetoric only for the process to be repeated.

近几以来，朝韩紧张关系逐步升温，待双边唇枪舌战降温后，两国关系才得以缓解。

The captives' families have embarked on a campaign to free their loved ones that has ratcheted up pressure on the Israeli government to secure deals for their release.

人质家属已经开始了一场解救亲人的运动，这加大了对以色列政府的压力，要求他们达成释放协议。