straighten

['streitn]

v. 弄直, 使正确, 整顿, 挺直

vt.

1. 把……弄直; 使挺直

He straightened the bent strip.

他把那弯曲的金属片弄直了。

2. 整顿, 清理; 澄清[(+out/up)]

Let's straighten up the room.

我们把房间整理一下吧。

3. 使改正; 使好转[(+out)]

vi.

1. 变直; 挺起来[(+up)]

As she straightened up, the ache in her back grew worse.

她直起身子时, 背部的疼痛更厉害了。

2. 改正; 好转[(+out/up)]

Things will straighten out.

情况会好转的。

词形变化

名词: straightener | 动词过去式: straightened | 动词过去分词: straightened | 动词现在分词: straightening | 动词第三人称单数: straightens |

词义辨析

同义:

v.调整, 矫正, 弄直, 解开

adjust  correct  rectify  right  square  set straight  unbend  uncurl  unsnarl

v.改正, 改过

mend one's ways  turn over a new leaf  reform oneself  go straight

v.整理, 整顿

order  arrange  tidy  neaten  put in trim  pick up  clean up  fix up  spruce up  

英英释义

动词 straighten:

straighten up or out; make straight

同义词：unbend

make straight

同义词：straighten out

get up from a sitting or slouching position

put (things or places) in order

同义词：tidy, tidy up, clean up, neaten, straighten out, square away

straighten by unrolling

同义词：roll out

make straight or straighter

短语词组

straighten out

1. 清理; 澄清

We'll get the case straightened out.

我们会把情况弄清。

补充

straightenstraighten英:[ˈstreitn] 美:[ˈstretn]vt. & vi.1.(使)变直; 把…弄直There's a series of bends, then the road straightens out.经过一个一个的弯道以后, 路就变得笔直了。

例句

1. He stood up and straightened his clothes.他站起身来, 把自己的衣服弄平整。 2. She sipped her coffee and straightened a picture on the wall.她抿了口咖啡, 然后把墙上的一幅画扶正。 3. She's had her teeth straightened.她接受了牙齿矫正治疗。 4. The road straightened and we were on a plateau.道路变直, 我们来到了一个高原上。 5. The three men straightened and stood waiting.那三个人站得笔直地等着。 6. to straighten a nail with a hammer用锤子把钉子敲直 7. Help me to straighten the wall clock.帮我把挂钟摆正。 8. to straighten the sitting room清理起居室 9. I was straightening my schoolbag when you phoned me.你给我打电话时，我正在整理书包。 10. The deviation made by the wind could be straightened by the computer.由风引起的偏差可由计算机予以校正。 11. to straighten the news据实报道新闻 12. I have straightened her for you.我已替你把钱还给她了。 13. The road will straighten after bypassing the hill.绕过小山之后，道路就会变得笔直了。 14. [with obj.]she helped him straighten his tie.她帮他把领带弄整齐。 15. [no obj.]where the river straightened he took his chance to check the barometer.在河道变直处他抓住机会看了一下气压计。 16. he sat down at his desk, straightening his things that Lee had moved.他坐在书桌旁把李动过的东西重新整理好。 17. they are asking for help in straightening out their lives.他们请求帮助，以理顺生活。 18. he straightened up, using the bedside table for support.他支撑着床头柜直起了身子。 19. The road straightens out at the bottom of the hill.那条路到了山脚就变直。 [T] 20. to straighten your tie将领带弄正 21. He straightened the bent antenna.他把弯曲的天线弄直了。 22. straighten your legs.伸直你的腿。 23. You need to straighten out your legs for this stretch.做这个伸展动作时要把腿伸直。 24. The drooping flowers straightened in the rain.发蔫的花在雨中直了起来。 25. The river curves and then straightens out again.河道拐弯然后又变直了。 26. He took time to straighten out the papers on his desk.他花时间整理了桌上的文件。 27. They straightened up the house after the party.聚会后他们收拾了房子。 28. I need more time to straighten out my problems.我还需要些时间来解决我的问题。 29. He straightened out after joining the army.他参军后，人就变好了。 30. The problem will not straighten out on its own.问题不会自己解决。 31. You need to straighten your life out.你需要让自己的生活变好。 32. 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。 33. straighten up. There's no excuse for slouching.挺直身子。没有理由无精打采的。 34. "You need to straighten up, young man."年轻人，你要学学好。 35. She uses a straightener to make her hair straight.她用直发器把头发拉直。 36. a bottle of hair straightener一瓶直发剂