动词
词源
来源于木偶戏,其中的角色需要拉动人偶上的线才能活动。
释义
牵线,打招呼 (用自己的影响力请别人为自己做有利的事)
He has the job not because of talent, but because his dad pulled strings with the boss.
他并非因为他的才华而得到工作,而是因为他爸爸让老板开了后门。
幕后操作
We know who pulls the strings around here.
我们知道谁是幕后主使。
词形与写法(6)
| 词形 | 标注 | 转写 |
|---|---|---|
| pull the strings | alternative | |
| pull a few strings | alternative | |
| pull some strings | alternative | |
| pulls strings | third-person · singular · present | |
| pulling strings | present · participle | |
| pulled strings | past · participle · 簡單過去時 |