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

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。
'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？
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。
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。
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？
Tony is sure he can pull a few strings and get you in.
托尼有把握可以托关系让你进去。
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。
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。
I just wasn't going to pull strings for him anymore.
我已经不打算再为他收拾残局了。