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
- 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - Mom, Can You Pull Some Strings?
妈妈，是你牵的红线吗？ - 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。 - You have to pull a few strings to get this done.
你想办成这件事，就得托（人）情。 - 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。