straightenstraight•en /'streɪt(ə)n/

vt

1. 把…弄直；使平正

• I can't straighten the metal stick. 我无法把这根金属棒弄直。

• He straightened his hat. 他把礼帽扶正。

2. 整理

• straighten the bed 整理床铺

vi 变直；直起

• The road straightens after several bends. 这条路转了几道弯之后就直了。

词组straighten out

1. 弄直；变直

• He tried to straighten out the bent wire. 他试图把弯曲的线弄直。

2. 理清；整顿

• get the case straightened out 把情况弄清楚

straighten out an account 清理账目 3 解决问题，改正；澄清

• The young man has straightened out and become a fine guy. 那个年轻人迷途知返，变成了好青年。

• I think he has misunderstood me, so I'd like to straighten him out. 我想他是误会我了，我想跟他澄清事实。

straighten up

1. （使）挺直

• I straightened up and the ache in my back grew worse. 我直起身子时背部的疼痛加剧了。

2. 整理，使整洁

• straighten up the room 整理房间

3. 使改过自新

• He has straightened up. 他已经改邪归正了。