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straighten

/streyt-n/US // ˈstreɪt n //UK // (ˈstreɪtən) //

拉直,矫正,矫直,矫治

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Definitions

  1. 1
    • : to make or become straight in direction, form, position, character, conduct, condition, etc..

Synonyms & Antonyms

verbput in neat or aligned order

Examples

  • The third is a party whose leaders force reality onto the base, figuring out how to reclaim authority over conservative Americans and straightening out the media ecosystem that supports it.

  • Patients self-report their pain levels using a survey that asks about pain during various activities, such as fully straightening their knee.

  • Salas said it was particularly important to get all of the facts straightened out.

  • His initial charge was to straighten a scouting operation riddled by scandal.

  • I’m definitely going to vote, so I have to get it straightened out.

  • Instead, straighten your civic backbone and push back in clear conscience.

  • Morris struggled to straighten his back, which involved stiffening a spine rarely used.

  • Fitzpatrick was supposed to assess the situation in Boston and make recommendations to straighten things out.

  • The idea was to put the fear of God in Fatah so they would straighten up, but instead Hamas won—and so did Israel.

  • Smith did her best, at that press conference, to straighten the whole mess out.

  • The newsboys began to call—the young nurse woke up and began to straighten her hair.

  • But, now, to straighten out this coil; to shake himself finally free of Chloe, and make Daphne happy again!

  • Observing our left column was in advance of the right, Cornstalk was attempting to straighten his line by pulling in his left.

  • Hurry and shave, you know how smooth Jasper Jones' chin always looks, and then straighten up this room.

  • Spent day in camp trying to straighten things out: the personal, the strategical and the administrative arrangements.