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straighten

英 ['streɪt(ə)n] 美 ['stretn]

解释

vt. 整顿；使…改正；使…挺直；使…好转
vi. 变直；好转

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中文词源

straighten 使变直，使变正

straight,直的，正的，-en,使。

英文词源

straighten (v.): 1540s (transitive), from straight (adj.1) + -en (1). Intransitive sense from 1891. Related: Straightened; straightening; straightener. The Middle English verb was simply straight (late 14c.).

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例句和用法

1. 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。

2. Straighten both legs until they are fully extended.: 挺直双腿直至完全伸展开。

3. 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.

4. We employed a lawyer to straighten our legal tangle.: 我们雇了一位律师把法律纠纷理出头绪.

5. We'd better straighten up the house before they get back.: 我们最好在他们回来之前把房子收拾好.