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

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。
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。
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。
'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。
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。
"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？”
Could you pull some strings to get me hired?
你能不能走走内线帮我得到聘用。
Sam: Well, he owes me a few favours, so ⑦ I'm sure he could pull a few strings.
萨姆：嗯，他还欠我不少人情呢。所以我敢肯定他会帮忙找关系的。
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。
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。