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
- "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?” - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - '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。 - 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? - 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。 - 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。 - 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。