straighten
英 [‘streɪt(ə)n]美 [‘stretn]- vt. 整顿；使…改正；使…挺直；使…好转
- vi. 变直；好转
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.).双语例句
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。来自柯林斯例句
2. Straighten both legs until they are fully extended.挺直双腿直至完全伸展开。来自柯林斯例句
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.来自《简明英汉词典》
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.来自《简明英汉词典》
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.