Straighten
[ 'stretn ]
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vt.& vi. 变直，把…弄直;整理，整顿;使…改正;使…好转;
vi. 变好起来;
💡 词根助记
straight直的+en变成 →弄直，使直
📝 例句
Things will straighten out.
情况会好转的。
Exercise helped to straighten the injured arm.
体操有助于弄直受伤的手臂。
Let's straighten up the room.
我们把房间整理一下吧。
I really should straighten my situation out.
我真得把我的情况澄清。
straighten one's thinking
使思考有条理,理清思路
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
straighten
v
1 [I, Ip, Tn, Tn.p]
~ (sth) (up/out) (cause sth to) become straight （使某物）变直
The road straightens (out) after a series of bends. 这条路经过几个转弯之後就直了.
straighten one's tie, skirt 把领带、 裙子弄平整
Straighten your back (up)! 把背挺直!
2 (phr v) straighten sth out settle or resolve sth; remove difficulties from sth 解决某事物; 排除某事物存在的困难
Let's try to straighten out this confusion. 咱们努力收拾这个混乱的局面吧. straighten sb out (infml 口) remove the doubt or ignorance in sb's mind 使某人消除疑虑; 给某人解释清楚
You're clearly rather muddled about office procedures but I'll soon straighten you out. 你显然不大明白办事的手续, 我很快就给你解释清楚. straighten (oneself) up make one's body upright 把身子挺直.
🔁 扩展释义
*['streitn]vt. 弄直, 整顿, 清理, 使改正vi. 直起来, 改正, 好转相关词组: straighten sth out straighten up
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I'd come too if I had time to spare.
如果我能匀出时间，我也愿意去。
When there is no one in the office, you can leave the answering machine on so that people who call you up can leave a message.
当无人在办公室时，你可以打开留言机，这样打电话给你的人就可以留言了。
This is wonderful, I said.
“这太奇妙了，”我说。