straighten up

英 [ˈstreɪtn ʌp]

美 [ˈstreɪtn ʌp]

挺直，弄直（身体）

柯林斯词典

• → see:straighten 2

英英释义

verb

• straighten oneself
  1. He drew himself up when he talked to his superior
  Synonym:draw uppull up

双语例句

• You straighten up or get out.
  你要么改邪归正，要么滚蛋。
• He decided to straighten up and make himself useful to the country.
  他决心改过自新，使自己有益于国家。
• He reminds himself to straighten up every time he watches a replay of himself going to the boxes with one of his dogs.
  他提醒自己要端正每次他看着自己与他的狗之一的框重播。
• I sigh, straighten up, and retreat to the kitchen table, where I sit and consider my options, which are grim and few.
  我叹了口气，站直了身体，又回坐到刚才我坐着的餐桌旁，想想我的做法是既可憎又荒唐。
• Sarah, can you straighten up the lounge please?
  萨拉，请你把起居室整理一下好吗？
• Make beds and straighten up rooms.
  整理床铺和房间。
• He made a decision to straighten up his life.
  他决定整顿他的生活。
• During a quiet spell, I straighten up and turn to look behind me over the edge of the stadium.
  在人们安静的间隙，我坐直身体向后面看台的边看去。
• If it still needs help, try gentle irrigation with a bulb syringe or tilt your head in the shower, say doctors. After a few minutes, straighten up and let the water run out again.
  医生们说，如果还不管用，就试着用洗耳球小心灌耳。或者在淋浴时歪着头，几分钟后，直起身让水再次流出来。
• Why don't they straighten up the mess that's inside?
  为何不整理脑袋里的思绪？