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
- Or perhaps you can say a word, pull a few strings, eh?
或者也许你能说句话,拉一些线(幕后操纵),嗯? - '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。 - 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。 - 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。 - Pull all the strings and make people do what I wanted.
控制他人就好像操纵牵线木偶。 - 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。 - 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。 - If you want to see our boss I can pull strings for you.
如果你想见我们的老板,我可以暗中帮忙。 - 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。 - 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。