straighten

美 [ˈstreɪtn]英 [ˈstreɪtn]
  • v.挺直,端正(身体);(使)变直,变正

过去式: straightened 现在分词: straightening 过去分词: straightened 第三人称单数: straightens

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verb

1

(使)变直,变正
to become straight; to make sth straight

I straightened my tie and walked in.

我把领带拉正,走了进去。

The road bends here then straightens out.

公路在这儿拐弯,然后就直了。

2

挺直,端正(身体)
to make your body straight and vertical

He stood up and straightened his shoulders.

他站起身,挺起肩膀。

I straightened myself up to answer the question.

我直起身来回答问题。

Straighten up slowly, then repeat the exercise ten times.

慢慢挺直身体,然后把这个动作重复十次。

3

帮人解决问题;为人解除困惑
to help sb to deal with problems or understand a confused situation

4

清理;整顿
to deal with a confused situation by organizing things that are causing problems

I need time to straighten out my finances.

我需要时间清理一下我的财务。

5

整理;收拾整齐
to make sth neat and tidy

straighten

频次

  • 1
    VERB 把…整理好;使端正
    If you straighten something, you make it tidy or put it in its proper position.

    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。

  • 2
    VERB 挺直,端正(身体)
    If you are standing in a relaxed or slightly bent position and then you straighten, you make your back or body straight and upright.

    The three men straightened and stood waiting.

    3 个男人挺直身体,站着等候。

  • 3
    V-ERG (使)变直;(使)变正
    If you straighten something, or it straightens, it becomes straight.

    Straighten both legs until they are fully extended...

    挺直双腿直至完全伸展开。

verb

1
put (things or places) in order
Tidy up your room!
Synonym: tidy tidy up clean up neaten straighten out square away
2
make straight or straighter
Straighten this post
straighten hair
3
make straight
Synonym: straighten out
4
straighten by unrolling
roll out the big map
Synonym: roll out
5
get up from a sitting or slouching position
The students straightened when the teacher entered
6
straighten up or out;make straight
Synonym: unbend

数据来源:WordNet

  1. That toe never did straighten out and Father talked of it often .

    那只脚趾再也没变直过来,父亲经常念叨着这件事。

  2. The curtains will straighten after a few days .

    这些窗帘过几天会自然变直的。

  3. Straighten up slowly , then repeat the exercise ten times .

    慢慢挺直身体,然后把这个动作重复十次。

  4. I need time to straighten out my finances .

    我需要时间清理一下我的财务。

  5. I straightened myself up to answer the question .

    我直起身来回答问题。

  6. I straightened my tie and walked in .

    我把领带拉正,走了进去。

  7. The road bends here then straightens out .

    公路在这儿拐弯,然后就直了。

  8. He would make an appointment with him to straighten out a couple of things

    他将和他约个时间把几件事情理清楚。

  9. The three men straightened and stood waiting .

    3个男人挺直身体,站着等候。

  10. My sister had come in with her calm common sense and straightened them out .

    我姐姐凭着自己的镇定和常识帮着把这些问题都解决了。

  11. The road straightened and we were on a plateau .

    路变直了,我们驶上了高原。

  12. He straightened up slowly and spun around on the stool to face us .

    他慢慢直起身子,坐在凳子上转过身来面对着我们。

  13. 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。

  14. From ingrained habit he paused to straighten up the bed .

    出于长期的习惯,他停下来整理床铺。

  15. He hasn 't come round yet . Could you try and straighten him out ?

    他一时想不通,你开导开导他好吗?

  16. He hasn 't straightened out his ideas yet .

    他思想上一时还拐不过弯来。

  17. After repeated exhortation by his comrades , he finally straightened out his thinking .

    经过同志们再三劝导,他终于想通了。

  18. The doctor straightened out her trouble .

    医生治好了她的病。

  19. He straightened his ideas out as soon as the matter was explained to him .

    他一听这么说,就开窍儿了。

  20. Straighten up the room .

    把房间理一理。

  21. Walking up last to the boy , he felt of his arms , straightened his hands , and looked at his fingers , and made him jump , to show his agility .

    最后,走到孩子面前,摸摸他的胳膊,扳开他的手掌来看了看他的手指头,又叫他跳了几下,试试他灵活不灵活。

  22. While I was writing that last paragraph , the nurse straightened my toupee .

    我写最后一段的时候,护士正了正我的假发。

  23. A few sessions talking to a counsellor should straighten him out .

    跟辅道员谈几次就会使他改正过来的

  24. As a result , the hunchback was straightened , but , alas6 , he was " dead and gone " also .

    结果,那个人的驼背算是给压直了,可是他的性命也就“呜呼哀哉”了。

  25. At this moment , the Confucian moralist at once straightened up , heaved a sigh of relief and began to walk unbridledly with long strides .

    这时候,这位儒学先生马上直起腰杆,长吁一口气,跨开大步,放肆地走起路来。

  26. When the hunchback 's son learned of this , of course he had it out with the doctor . But the doctor said : " My job is to straighten his back . It 's none of my business whether he is dead or alive . "

    驼背的儿子知道了,自然要与那个医生评理,那医生却说:“我只管把他的驼背弄直,哪能管他的死活!”

  27. Theoretical and experimental research on straightening technology based on rolling optimization

    基于滚动优化的校直工艺理论及实验研究

  28. Embedded System and Its Application in Axle Straightening and Detecting System

    嵌入式系统及其在车轿校直检测系统中的应用

  29. Application of PLC in Straightening and Cutting Control System of Steel Bar

    钢筋矫直切断控制系统中PLC的应用

  30. Optimal Control on Servo System of Precise Straightening Machine Based on State Space

    基于状态空间的精密校直机电液伺服系统的最优控制

  • 短语动词

(使)变直;(使)变正

理清,整顿(混乱的局面)

挺直,弄直(身体)

以下资源来自牛津词典

straighten sb↔out

帮人解决问题;为人解除困惑
to help sb to deal with problems or understand a confused situation

straighten sth↔out

清理;整顿
to deal with a confused situation by organizing things that are causing problems

I need time to straighten out my finances.

我需要时间清理一下我的财务。

straighten sth↔up

整理;收拾整齐
to make sth neat and tidy