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

• 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。
• Tony is sure he can pull a few strings and get you in.
  托尼有把握可以托关系让你进去。
• "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？”
• You have to pull a few strings to get this done.
  你想办成这件事，就得托（人）情。
• 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？
• And what happens if I pull both the strings?@ the curious shopper inquires.
  “如果我两条绳子一起拉会怎么样呢？”这位好奇的顾客追问。
• Somebody at Virgin America was apparently able to pull the requisite strings.
  维珍美国显然是有人能拉所需的字符串。
• Pull all the strings and make people do what I wanted.
  控制他人就好像操纵牵线木偶。
• 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。
• 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。