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
- He manipulated public opinion in his favor
双语例句
- 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。 - He might not succeed the Fuehrer but he wanted to continue to pull the strings behind the scenes for whoever did.
他也许不能继承元首，但是不管谁继承，他都希望继续在幕后拉线操纵。 - For while a commendably large chunk of students at Ivy League schools study on scholarships, there are relatively few children from middle families-those too wealthy to qualify for aid but not wealthy and elite enough to pull strings.
因为虽然很大一部分常青藤学校的学生拥有奖学金，来自中产家庭的孩子仍然相对较少&他们的家庭过于富有以至于不满足申请助学补助的条件，但又没富贵到可以调动人脉走后门的地步。 - 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。 - Mom, Can You Pull Some Strings?
妈妈，是你牵的红线吗？ - 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。 - Kate is sure she can pull a few strings and get you in.
凯特肯定她能通过关系，让你进去的。 - 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。 - "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？” - 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。