straighten
gb/stɹˈeɪtən/ us/stɹˈeɪtən/
A2
英语
~ 1900
kiegyenesít, megigazít, rendbe tesz, kiegyenesedik, rendbe hoz, rendez, tisztáz
动词
A2
1
用法模式：
to straighten [something]
She straightened the picture frame before leaving the room.
Megigazította a képkeretet, mielőtt kiment a szobából.
He paused to straighten his tie in the mirror.
Megállt egy pillanatra, hogy megigazítsa a nyakkendőjét a tükörben.
I need to straighten the books on the shelf.
The cleaner straightened the chairs after the meeting.
Straighten your posture when you walk.
学习者例句
I straighten my bed every morning.
Minden reggel rendbe teszem az ágyamat.
She straightens her hair with a brush.
Kefével megigazítja a haját.
Please straighten the chairs after lunch.
He straightens his tie before work.
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'straighten' with 'stretch'. 'Straighten' means to make straight; 'stretch' means to pull to make longer or looser.
含义
Make something straight
搭配
straighten a picture
|straighten your tie
|straighten the room
|straighten the desk
|straighten the bed
近义词
align (Emphasizes positioning things in a straight line.)
|
tidy (Focuses on making things neat, not necessarily physically straight.)
反义词
bend (Means to make something curved or not straight.)
|
mess up (Means to make something untidy or disordered.)
主题
daily life
|home
|appearance
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
释义
To make something that is not straight become straight or neat.
To cause something that is bent, curved, messy, or out of order to become straight, neat, or properly arranged.
动词
B1
2
用法模式：
[something] straightens
His back slowly straightened after he stood up.
Miután felállt, lassan kiegyenesedett a háta.
The road straightens after the bend.
A kanyar után kiegyenesedik az út.
Her hair straightens when it dries naturally.
学习者例句
The road straightens after the hill.
A domb után kiegyenesedik az út.
My back straightens when I stand tall.
Amikor kihúzom magam, kiegyenesedik a hátam.
Her hair straightens in the sun.
含义
Become straight
搭配
hair straightens
|line straightens
|posture straightens
近义词
unbend (Specifically about removing a bend or curve.)
反义词
bend (Means to curve or make less straight.)
主题
daily life
|appearance
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
释义
To change into a straight or neat form.
To change from being bent, curved, messy, or out of order to being straight, neat, or properly arranged.
动词
B1
3
用法模式：
to straighten [something] out
We need to straighten out this misunderstanding before it gets worse.
Tisztáznunk kell ezt a félreértést, mielőtt még rosszabbra fordul.
He spent the weekend trying to straighten out his finances.
A hétvégét azzal töltötte, hogy megpróbálta rendbe hozni a pénzügyeit.
The new manager came in to straighten out the department's problems.
学习者例句
I want to straighten out this problem.
Szeretném rendbe hozni ezt a problémát.
We must straighten out our money issues.
Rendbe kell hoznunk a pénzügyi gondjainkat.
She will straighten out the team problems.
常见错误：
Learners may forget 'out' in 'straighten out' when talking about fixing problems.
含义
Correct a problem or situation
搭配
straighten out a problem
|straighten out finances
|straighten out misunderstanding
近义词
resolve (Focuses on finding a solution to a problem.)
|
sort out (Informal way of saying fix or arrange a situation.)
反义词
complicate (To make a situation more difficult instead of fixing it.)
主题
problem solving
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
释义
To make a problem or situation better and more organized.
To take action to fix, organize, or improve a situation that is problematic or disorganized.
语法
词典原形
straighten
IPA
GB/stɹˈeɪtən/
US/stɹˈeɪtən/
音节与重音
straight - en （2 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (straight)
词形变化
Verb
- Base: straighten
- 3rd Person Singular: straightens
- Present Participle: straightening
- Past: straightened
词族
Forms
straightens
verb
straightening
verb
straightened
verb
Core family
straight
adjective A1
straightener
noun
Related words
straightness
noun
straightforward
adjective B1
Negative and opposite forms
bend
verb A2
crooked
adjective
Advanced or less common
straightforwardly
adverb
相关表达
straighten out
1/stɹˈeɪtən ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
Fix a problem or confusion
To make a problem clear and correct it.
例句
- We need to straighten out this billing error.
- She called the company to straighten out the delivery issue.
straighten up
1/stɹˈeɪtən ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
Make neat or tidy
To make a place clean and organized.
例句
- Please straighten up your room before dinner.
- They spent the afternoon straightening up the office.
straighten up and fly right
1/stɹˈeɪtən ˈʌp ˈænd flˈaɪ ɹˈaɪt/
idiom
informal
Start behaving properly
To behave well after doing wrong or being lazy.
例句
- If you don't straighten up and fly right, you'll lose your job.
- He decided to straighten up and fly right after getting in trouble at school.