bring sth to bear (on sb/sth) 把精力用于....，對.....施加壓力
We must bring all our energies to bear on academic tasks.
我們必須把全部精力投入在學習任務上。
Pressure was brought to bear on us to finish the work on time.
我們得按時完成工作，沒有回旋的余地。

under the gun 承受很大壓力 (experiencing a lot of pressure)
I'm really under the gun today.
我今天真的壓力很大。

stressful 壓力重的，緊張的（causing a lot of anxiety and worry)
It was a stressful time for all of us.
這對我們來說都是一段壓力很大的時候。

stress 精神壓力，心理負擔（pressure or worry caused by the problems in sb's life)
My headaches are due to stress.
我的頭痛是因為壓力產生的。
My insomnia is due to stress.
我的失眠是因為壓力產生的。

be under stress 處于壓力之下
Things can easily go wrong when people are under stress.
人在壓力之下，辦事情就容易出差錯。
She's been under a lot of stress lately.
她最近壓力很大。

to suffer from stress 承受壓力
Many students are suffering from mental stress.
很多學生都有很大的精神壓力。

cope with/deal with stress 應對壓力
We need to find ways of dealing with stress.
我們必須找到應對壓力的方式。

relieve stress 緩解壓力
Don't rely on alcohol to relieve your stress.
別依靠酒精去緩解壓力。

de-stress 舒緩壓力，減少壓力
De-stress yourself with a relaxing bath.
舒舒服服洗個澡放松一下。

great stress 很大的壓力
considerable stress 相當大的壓力 （great， formal）
enormous stress （= extremely large） 巨大的，極大的壓力