| 单词 | straighten |
| 释义 | straighten 1 ENTRIES FOUND: straighten (verb) straighten /ˈstreɪtn̩/ verb straightens; straightened; straightening straighten /ˈstreɪtn̩/ verb straightens; straightened; straightening Learner's definition of STRAIGHTEN 1 : to make (something) straight or to become straight（使）变直；把…弄直 [+ object] He straightened the bent antenna.他把弯曲的天线弄直了。 Straighten your legs.伸直你的腿。 — often + out You need to straighten out your legs for this stretch.做这个伸展动作时要把腿伸直。 [no object] The drooping flowers straightened in the rain.发蔫的花在雨中直了起来。 — often + out The river curves and then straightens out again.河道拐弯然后又变直了。 2 [+ object] : to make (something) organized or tidy : to put (something) in order整理；清理 — usually + out or up He took time to straighten out the papers on his desk.他花时间整理了桌上的文件。 They straightened up the house after the party.聚会后他们收拾了房子。 straighten out [phrasal verb] 1 straighten out (something) or straighten (something) out : to deal with (something) successfully解决 I need more time to straighten out my problems.我还需要些时间来解决我的问题。 2 a straighten out or straighten out (something) or straighten (something) out : to improve in behavior or condition（使行为）变好；（使情况）改善 He straightened out after joining the army.他参军后，人就变好了。 The problem will not straighten out on its own.问题不会自己解决。 You need to straighten your life out.你需要让自己的生活变好。 b straighten (someone) out or straighten out (someone) : to improve the behavior of (someone)使（某人）改好；使（某人）变好 Her parents sent her to boarding school to straighten her out.她父母送她去寄宿学校，希望这样她能改好。 straighten up [phrasal verb] 1 : to move your body to an upright position挺直身子；直起身 Straighten up. There's no excuse for slouching.挺直身子。没有理由无精打采的。 2 US : to improve in behavior改好；变好 You need to straighten up, young man.年轻人，你要学学好。 — straightener /ˈstreɪtn̩ɚ/ noun, plural straighteners [count] She uses a straightener to make her hair straight.她用直发器把头发拉直。 [noncount] a bottle of hair straightener一瓶直发剂 |
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