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
- 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。 - Competition is fierce these days and landing a secure post requires many to pull strings or offer inducements to those who vet the applicants.
如今的竞争相当激烈，为找到一份安稳的工作，很多人必须托人情，或给那些招聘人员好处。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - Those old lassie films always pull my heart strings.
那些过去的情人电影老是牵动我的心弦。 - 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。 - Could you pull some strings to get me hired?
你能不能走走内线帮我得到聘用。 - 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。 - 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。