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These are strings. What happens if I pull them?

这是线 如果我拽一下会怎么样呢

PULL SOME SRTINGS

幕后操纵 幕后牵线

How's the apartment search going?

公寓找得怎么样了

Great! Next week, I'm moving into the River's Edge Apartments.

特别好 下周我就要搬进河岸公寓了

What? There's a long waiting list to get into that apartment building.

什么 有很多人等着想住进那家公寓呢

There is. But I know the building manager.

确实 不过我认识房屋经理

She pulled some strings and got me in.

她想办法把我弄进去了

Sometimes it really helps to know the right person.

有时候认识对的人还真有作用呢

If you pull some strings, you use your connections, influence or power to help someone else.

如果你pull some strings 就是说你利用自己的关系、影响和权力去帮助别人

Some word experts say this expression comes from puppeteers who move their puppets by pulling strings.

有些词汇专家称这个表达源自通过拉线操纵木偶的木偶操纵人

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