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

• When I help my mother in the kitchen, I always pull the strings out before slicing celery. I pulled the strings out of my stalk.
  以前在家帮妈妈做饭时，我总是在切芹菜前把里面的丝抽掉。
• Don't be a puppet – don't let the world around you pull your strings.
  别做只玩偶&别让周围的世界推动你前行。
• I just wasn't going to pull strings for him anymore.
  我已经不打算再为他收拾残局了。
• 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。
• 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？
• 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。
• If you want to see our boss I can pull strings for you.
  如果你想见我们的老板，我可以暗中帮忙。
• Zhang Wei: Yes. Now, move your wrist and pull these strings with your fingers.
  张伟：对，现在动一下你的手腕并用手指拨动弦。
• Mom, Can You Pull Some Strings?
  妈妈，是你牵的红线吗？
• 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。