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

• Governments have intervened heavily in the industry in the past year and will continue to pull strings through regulations and taxes.
  过去一年，各国政府对汽车行业大加干涉，而且还将继续通过监管与税收措施在幕后操控。
• 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 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。
• Get your uncle George to pull a few strings for you, at the newspaper.
  让你叔叔乔治为你在报社走走后门。
• You have to pull a few strings to get this done.
  你想办成这件事，就得托（人）情。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Mom, Can You Pull Some Strings?
  妈妈，是你牵的红线吗？