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1. Oxford Dictionary

   straighten

   • IPA[ˈstreɪtn]

   英式

   • v.
     make or become straight；stand or sit erect after bending

   • verb: straighten, 3rd person present: straightens, gerund or present participle: straightening, past tense: straightened, past participle: straightened

2. • 釋義

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. make or become straight she helped him straighten his tie here the road straightens and its verges widen 同義詞 make straight, align, adjust, arrange, rearrange, ... 更多tidy, make tidy, neaten, spruce up, uncoil, unkink, uncurl
   • ▪ stand or sit erect after bending he slowly straightened up, using the table for support 同義詞 stand up, stand up straight, stand upright, straighten one's back反義詞 bend over
   • ▪ (of a vehicle, ship, or aircraft) stop turning and move in a straight line it may be wise to straighten up and fly down wind a little
   • 2. make tidy or put in order again he sat down at his desk, straightening his things that Lee had moved they are asking for help in straightening out their lives 同義詞 put/set right, sort out, iron out, clear up, settle, ... 更多resolve, find a solution to, put in order, tidy up, regulate, regularize, rectify, repair, remedy, disentangle, unravel, unsnarl, untangle, informalpatch up反義詞 confuse, complicate
3. • 更多解釋

   straighten

   • IPA[ˈstrātn]

   美式

   • v.
     make or become straight: she helped him straighten his tie where the river straightened he took his chance to check the barometer

   Oxford American Dictionary