"To be pulled by a thread" 表示被细线拉着。这个短语的来源可能是来自于传统的手工艺，例如编织或缝纫时会用到细线来拉动纱线或线绳。
下面是一些英文例句和中文翻译：
The puppet was being pulled by a thread, making it dance across the stage. (木偶被细线拉着，在舞台上跳舞。)
The spider was dangpng from a thread, swaying in the breeze. (蜘蛛被细线拉着，随着微风摇摆。)
The balloon was being pulled by a thread, pfting it high into the air. (气球被细线拉着，升到高空。)