| 词汇 | influence |
| 释义 | IDIOMSLANG INFLUENCE carry (a lot of) weight (with someone or something) to be very influential with someone or some group of people.Your argument does not carry a lot of weight with me.The senator's testimony carried a lot of weight with the council.Her opinion carries weight with most of the members. get an in (with someone) to develop a way to request a special favor from someone; to gain influence with someone. (The in is a noun.)Did you get an in with the mayor? I have to ask him a favor.Sorry, I don’t have an in, but I know someone who does. have pull with someone to have influence with someone. (Slang. Also with some, much, lots, etc.)Let's ask Ann to help us. She has pull with the mayor.Do you know anyone who has some pull with the bank president? I need a loan. play on something to have an effect on something; to manage something for a desired effect. (The on can be replaced by upon.)The clerk played on my sense of responsibility in trying to get me to buy the book.See if you can get her to confess by playing on her sense of guilt. pull strings to use influence (with someone to get something done).I can get it done easily by pulling strings.Is it possible to get anything done around here without pulling strings? put the arm on someone to apply pressure to someone. (Slang.)John's been putting the arm on Mary to get her to go out with him.John has been putting the arm on Bill to get him to cooperate. putty in someone's hands easily influenced by someone else; excessively willing to do what someone else wishes.Bob's wife is putty in his hands. She never thinks for herself.Jane's putty in her mother's hands. She always does exactly what she is told. influence noun► under the influencedrunk or drug-intoxicated UK, 1937area of influenceA realm, domain, or field over which a person, group, or business has direct control, influence, or clout. It refers to a military term for the geographical area in which a commander has direct military influence. As a literature professor, my primary obligation is to my classes; as head of this department, though, my area of influence extends to all students studying English. backstairs influenceInfluence from an ignoble source, typically one that is secret. Where did that idea come from? It's like someone has backstairs influence over you all of sudden! under the influenceIntoxicated. A shortening of "under the influence of alcohol (or drugs)." The police pulled him over for driving under the influence. under the influence of alcoholDrunk. The police pulled him over for driving under the influence of alcohol. a (person) of substanceSomeone who has a lot of power, money, or influence. I think my parents were disappointed that I chose not to marry a woman of substance, but they seem to have gotten over it. Despite being a humble shop owner, his interactions with every person of the community has made him a person of substance in the eyes of the people here. *a hold on someone a strongand secure influence on someone(*Typically: get ~; have ~; give someone~.) The strange religion seemed to have a strong hold on its followers. The drug has a hold on the minds of those who use it. under the influence (of alcohol)Euph. drunk; nearly drunk; affected by alcohol. She behaves quite rudely when under the influence of alcohol. Ed was stopped by a police officer for driving while under the influence. under the influenceImpaired functioning owing to alcohol consumption, as in He was accused of driving under the influence. This expression, from legal jargon, is short for under the influence of intoxicating liquor and implies that one is not completely drunk. Since it is nearly always applied to drivers suspected or so accused, it has given rise to the police acronym DUI, for "driving under the influence." [Second half of 1800s] under the influenceaffected by alcoholic drink, especially beyond the legal limits for driving a vehicle; drunk. informalunder the ˈinfluence(used of somebody driving a car) having had too much alcohol to drink: She was fined £500 for driving under the influence.under the influence Intoxicated, especially with alcohol. |
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