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
- 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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？ - 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。 - Mom, Can You Pull Some Strings?
妈妈，是你牵的红线吗？ - 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。 - 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。