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源自中古英语 streghtnen,由 straight(直的) + 动词后缀 -en 构成,最早可追溯至古英语 streht(拉直的)。
❶ 使某物变直或不再弯曲,可以用于物理形态或抽象概念。比如整理头发、纠正错误或调整态度等场景。
“She used a comb to straighten her curly hair.”
(她用梳子把卷发拉直。)
“The mechanic straightened the bent car fender.”
(修理工把凹陷的汽车挡泥板弄平了。)
straighten up — 指整理物品或改正行为,常用于让人改善邋遢状态或纠正错误举止的场景。
“His mother told him to straighten up his messy room.”
(他妈妈让他整理乱七八糟的房间。)
straighten out — 解决复杂问题或澄清误会,多用于处理混乱局面或消除分歧的情况。
“We need to straighten out the misunderstanding between the teams.”
(我们需要消除团队之间的误解。)