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straightening

UK //ˈstreɪt(ə)nɪŋ//US //ˈstreɪt(ə)nɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 streightenen,由 straight(直的)加动词后缀 -en 构成,最终可追溯至古英语 streht(拉直的)。

verb

❶ 使某物变直或不再弯曲的动作,常用于描述整理头发、衣物或调整物体形状的过程。

“She is straightening her hair with a flat iron.”

(她正在用直发器拉直头发。)

“He spent hours straightening the bent metal rod.”

(他花了几个小时把弯曲的金属杆弄直。)

❶ 比喻性地指纠正错误、解决问题或使情况恢复正常的行为。

“The new manager is straightening out the accounting mess.”

(新经理正在理清混乱的账目。)

“We need to straightening this misunderstanding before it gets worse.”

(我们需要在误会恶化前澄清它。)

同义词:aligning, correcting, adjusting

常见短语

straightening up — 整理或清理某物使其变得整洁有序,也可指改善行为或态度。

“I spent the morning straightening up my messy room.”

(我花了一上午整理我凌乱的房间。)

straightening out — 解决复杂问题或纠正错误情况,使事情回到正轨。

“The lawyer is helping us in straightening out the legal issues.”

(律师正在帮我们解决这些法律问题。)