straighten
gb/stɹˈeɪtən/ us/stɹˈeɪtən/
A2
英语
~ 1900
义项
0 个义项
动词
A2
action
1
Make something straight
To make something that is not straight become straight or neat.
用法模式：
to straighten [something]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'straighten' with 'stretch'. 'Straighten' means to make straight; 'stretch' means to pull to make longer or looser.
近义词
align (Emphasizes positioning things in a straight line.)
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tidy (Focuses on making things neat, not necessarily physically straight.)
反义词
bend (Means to make something curved or not straight.)
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mess up (Means to make something untidy or disordered.)
搭配
straighten a picture
|straighten your tie
|straighten the room
|straighten the desk
|straighten the bed
主题
daily life
|home
|appearance
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
例句
- She straightened the picture frame before leaving the room.
- He paused to straighten his tie in the mirror.
- 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.
- She straightens her hair with a brush.
- Please straighten the chairs after lunch.
- He straightens his tie before work.
动词
B1
action
2
Become straight
To change into a straight or neat form.
用法模式：
[something] straightens
近义词
unbend (Specifically about removing a bend or curve.)
反义词
bend (Means to curve or make less straight.)
搭配
hair straightens
|line straightens
|posture straightens
主题
daily life
|appearance
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
例句
- His back slowly straightened after he stood up.
- The road straightens after the bend.
- Her hair straightens when it dries naturally.
学习者例句
- The road straightens after the hill.
- My back straightens when I stand tall.
- Her hair straightens in the sun.
动词
B1
action
3
Correct a problem or situation
To make a problem or situation better and more organized.
用法模式：
to straighten [something] out
常见错误：
Learners may forget 'out' in 'straighten out' when talking about fixing problems.
近义词
resolve (Focuses on finding a solution to a problem.)
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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.)
搭配
straighten out a problem
|straighten out finances
|straighten out misunderstanding
主题
problem solving
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
例句
- We need to straighten out this misunderstanding before it gets worse.
- He spent the weekend trying to straighten out his finances.
- The new manager came in to straighten out the department's problems.
学习者例句
- I want to straighten out this problem.
- We must straighten out our money issues.
- She will straighten out the team problems.
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.