straighten

['streitn]

v. 弄直, 使正确, 整顿, 挺直

例句与用法：

She twitched the corner of the rug to straighten it.

她拉了拉小地毯的一角，把它弄正。

You'd better straighten up your house.

你最好把屋子搞整洁。

You should straighten up your room before going out.

出门前你应该把房间收拾整齐。

Straighten up your ideas!

要改进你的观念！

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 |

详细释义：

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。

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。