
英:/'ˈstreɪtn/ 美:/'ˈstreɪtn/
变直
过去式:straightened 过去分词:straightened 现在分词:straightening 第三人称单数:straightens
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vt. 整顿;使…改正;使…挺直;使…好转
vi. 变直;好转
I went to the barber's and straightened my hair.
我去理发店把头发拉直了。
When he bends over and straightens up, he will feel dizzy.
他弯腰后再挺直,就会感到一阵眩晕。
My mother helped me straighten my luggage.
妈妈帮我整理了我的行李。
She doesn't like her curly hair, deciding to straighten it.
她不喜欢卷发 决定去把头发拉直
You need to straighten your tie. It's crooked!
你需要整理下你的领带。都歪了!
Many children get braces to straighten their teeth.
好多小孩都戴牙套矫正牙齿。
I need time to straighten out my finances.
我需要时间清理一下我的财务。
This is my job, to straighten up, to file things.
这就是我的工作,整理东西,把东西归档。
Straighten both legs until they are fully extended.
使双腿挺直,直到他们完全伸展开。
He would make an appointment with him to straighten out a couple of things.
他想同他安排一次约会以理清几件事情。
A burst of laughter made him straighten himself and look round.
一阵笑声使他挺直身子,向四周看了看。
straighten out
清理;使成直线;澄清;改正
straighten up
好转;改正;清理
vt.|set in order/untangle;整顿;使…改正;使…挺直;使…好转
vi.|change for the better/take a turn for the better;变直;好转
straighten 是英语中常用的动词,主要包含以下含义和用法:
物理意义上的“使变直”
指将弯曲、扭曲的物体恢复到直线状态。例如:“She used a hair iron to straighten her curly hair”(她用直发器拉直卷发)。这种用法常见于日常物品整理或身体姿势调整(来源:牛津词典)。
比喻性的“整理、理清”
用于描述解决混乱或复杂问题,如:“We need to straighten the financial records before the audit”(审计前需整理财务记录)。剑桥词典指出,该词可引申为消除误解或纠正错误。
短语搭配中的特殊含义
语义扩展:改善状态或关系
在口语中可指改善不良状况,例如:“The new policy aims to straighten the company’s declining sales”(新政策旨在扭转公司销售额下滑的趋势)。此用法被朗文词典列为常见释义之一。
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单词straighten 的详细解释如下:
straighten 是动词,意为“使变直;整理;解决”,核心概念是通过调整使某物从弯曲、混乱或不正确状态变为笔直、有序或正确状态。其过去式和过去分词为straighted,现在分词为straightening,发音为 /ˈstreɪt(ə)n/。
物理上的“拉直”
整理或排列整齐
解决问题或澄清误解
调整姿势或位置
若需进一步了解具体语境中的用法,可参考英语词典或语料库。
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