| 单词 | straighten |
| 释义 | Word family noun straight adjective straight verb straighten adverb straight straight·en /ˈstreɪtn/ ●○○ verb 1 [intransitive, transitive] (also straighten out)STRAIGHT to become straight, or to make something straight （使）变直；把…弄直 Can you straighten your leg? 你能把腿伸直吗？2. [intransitive] (also straighten up)STAND to make your back straight, or to stand up straight after bending down 挺直身子，直起身来3 [transitive] (also straighten up)TIDY to make something tidy 把…弄整齐 Mum told me to straighten my room. 妈妈让我把自己的房间整理干净。4 straighten out phrasal verb a) straighten something ↔ outSOLVE/DEAL WITH A PROBLEM to deal with problems or a confused situation and make it better, especially by organizing things 解决〔问题〕；整顿〔混乱情况〕 SYN sort out There are several financial problems that need to be straightened out quickly. 有几个财务问题需要迅速解决。b) to become straight, or to make something straight （使）变直 The path soon bends to the right, then straightens out. 小路不久向右拐，然后就直了。straighten something ↔ out She straightened out her legs. 她把腿伸直。c) DEAL WITHto improve your bad behaviour or deal with personal problems, or to help someone do this （使）改好，（使）变好 He straightened out when he joined the army. 他参军后就改好了。straighten somebody ↔ out Her parents changed her school, hoping it would straighten her out. 她父母给她换了学校，希望这样会使她改好。5 straighten up phrasal verb a) STANDto make your back straight, or to stand up straight after bending down 挺直身子，直起身来 He remained bent over for several seconds before slowly straightening up. 他保持弯腰姿势数秒，然后慢慢直起身来。b) straighten something ↔ upTIDY to make something tidy 使整洁c) American EnglishBEHAVE to begin to behave well after behaving badly 变好，改好 You’d better straighten up, young lady! 小姑娘，你该学学好了！→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpusstraighten• The papers on the table have been straightened.• The car's in the garage having its front bumper straightened.• The operation also included straightening a tooth that grew out at a 45-degree angle.• Alan straightened in his chair.• Repeat all movements on 1 leg without straightening it.• The road twisted and turned and then straightened out.• Heating an implement made of a straightened safety pin, he speared the bugs, then brought them to the candle flame.• It will speak the truth and straighten the record.• I had trouble straightening up after I bent down to pick up the coins.• She straightened up as Melissa approached, pulling off her gardening gloves.• I want to get the house straightened up before everyone gets here.• Try straightening your arm.• Lean on your shovel for one second to straighten your back, and there was Bud to remind you.• Gradually straighten your legs until you are standing upright.straight·en verbChineseSyllable or Corpus to become straight, straight make to something |
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