pull strings

英 [pʊl strɪŋz]

美 [pʊl strɪŋz]

拉关系;走后门

英英释义

verb

• influence or control shrewdly or deviously
  1. He manipulated public opinion in his favor
  Synonym:manipulatepull wires

双语例句

• In order to find a suitable job, I have to pull some strings.
  为了找一份合适的工作，我得走走后门。
• 'but what will happen when I pull both strings?'she asked.
  “但我拉着两根绳子时，它会说什么？”艾米问。
• Those old lassie films always pull my heart strings.
  那些过去的情人电影老是牵动我的心弦。
• Competition is fierce these days and landing a secure post requires many to pull strings or offer inducements to those who vet the applicants.
  如今的竞争相当激烈，为找到一份安稳的工作，很多人必须托人情，或给那些招聘人员好处。
• If you want to pull your own strings, you need to stop giving away your power – you need to genuinely stop caring what other people think about you.
  如果你想按自己的想法行事，那你就必须停止显示你的实力，你必须做到不在意别人对你的看法。
• Or perhaps you can say a word, pull a few strings, eh?
  或者也许你能说句话，拉一些线（幕后操纵），嗯？
• "Wonderful!" says the preacher," but what happens if you pull both strings?"
  “太好了！”传教士说，“但是如果我同时拉两根线会发生什么呢？”
• Pull all the strings and make people do what I wanted.
  控制他人就好像操纵牵线木偶。
• In a short while I broke the cords that bound my left arm, and, by a strong pull, made loose some of the strings by which my hair was held fast.
  一会儿，我挣断了捆绑我左臂的绳子，然后用力一拉，把捆着我头发的一些绳子弄松。
• Do you think your father could pull some strings for me at the company?
  你认为你父亲会在公司里为我通融关系吗？