pull the strings

基本解释

A new prime minister might let the Socialists say they were forced into unpopular spending cuts, leaving a rejuvenated Mr Gyurcsany to pull the strings behind the scenes.
新总理可能会让社会党辩解说他们是被迫才进行那个不受欢迎的削减经费方案的，而韬光养晦的久尔恰尼则在幕后操纵前台。
To turn on all the lights in a room, it is necessary to go to each place and pull the strings .
为了打开房间内所有的灯，去每一个空间拉灯绳是必要的。
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。

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