straighten out
动词改正,清理,澄清; ( 使) 变直; 帮人(或自行)解决问题; (使某人)重回正轨; 解决问题(或困难)
ph.
1. We''ll get the case straightened out.
我们会把情况弄清。
1. 扯平;结清:24)stick with 继续做,坚持 | 25)straighten out 扯平;结清 | 26)toss and turn (身体)翻来覆去(通常表示难以入睡)
2. 纠正错误:40. come a long way 有长足的进步 | 41. straighten out 纠正错误 | 42. once and for all 坚决地
3. 扯平;结清 考试大:24)stick with 继续做,坚持 | 25)straighten out 扯平;结清 考试大 | 26)toss and turn (身体)翻来覆去(通常表示难以入睡)
1. 理清,整顿(混乱的局面)
If you straighten out a confused situation, you succeed in getting it organized and tidied up.
e.g. He would make an appointment with him to straighten out a couple of things...
他将和他约个时间把几件事情理清楚。
e.g. My sister had come in with her calm common sense and straightened them out.
我姐姐凭着自己的镇定和常识帮着把这些问题都解决了。
2. -> see straighten 3
verb
1. change for the better
e.g. The lazy student promised to reform
the habitual cheater finally saw the light
Synonym: reformsee the light
2. settle or put right
e.g. we need to iron out our disagreements
3. put (things or places) in order
e.g. Tidy up your room!
Synonym: tidytidy upclean upneatenstraightensquare away
4. make free from confusion or ambiguity
make clear
e.g. Could you clarify these remarks?
Clear up the question of who is at fault
Synonym: clearclear upshed light oncrystallizecrystallisecrystalizecrystalisesort outenlightenilluminateelucidate
5. make straight
Synonym: straighten
6. extricate from entanglement
e.g. Can you disentangle the cord?
Synonym: disentangleunsnarl