Tehran and Washington ratcheted up the rhetoric.

近日，德黑兰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？

I think we're too ratchet to win an award.

我认为我们太过棘手而无法赢得奖项。

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

两个国家正试继续施加压力。

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，和美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.

美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.

但黑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。

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美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。

Well, as you can imagine, Audie, the tension has ratcheted up here.

你可以想象，奥迪，现在这里的紧张局势不断升级。

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美元。

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？

These are the most biting sanctions ever imposed. And in November, they ratchet up to yet another level.

这是迄今为止美国对伊朗实施的最严苛的制裁，今11月制裁会被提升至新的水平。

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。