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straighten['streitən]vt. 1 把…弄直,使挺直:straighten a piece of wire弄直一段铁丝straighten one's back挺直背脊 2 整理,清理;澄清(out,up):straighten out an account清理账目straighten up the room整理房间straighten one's things整理(弄乱的)东西 3 使改正;使好转(out):He is only tired;a cup of tea will straighten him out.他只是疲乏了,喝杯茶精神就会好起来的. 4 将真情实告,据实告知 5 还钱给 6 <俚>向…行贿 vi. 1 站直;坐直;变直:Suddenly resolved,he straightened (up) and marched out of the room.他突然下定决心,挺直身子快步走出房间.The road straightened and we were on a plateau.公路开始变直,我们行驶在高原上.The river straightened out for the last two hundred metres.那条河的最后两百米变直了. 2 改正;好转(out,up) |