straighten

verb

/ˈstreɪtn/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they straighten	/ˈstreɪtn/ /ˈstreɪtn/
he / she / it straightens	/ˈstreɪtnz/ /ˈstreɪtnz/
past simple straightened	/ˈstreɪtnd/ /ˈstreɪtnd/
past participle straightened	/ˈstreɪtnd/ /ˈstreɪtnd/
-ing form straightening	/ˈstreɪtnɪŋ/ /ˈstreɪtnɪŋ/

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[transitive, intransitive] to become straight; to make something straight（使）变直，变正
- straighten something (out) I straightened my tie and walked in.我把领带拉正，走了进去。
- She walked around my room, straightening things that didn’t need to be straightened.她在我房间里走来走去，把不需要拉直的东西拉直。
- straighten (out) The road bends here then straightens out.公路在这儿拐弯，然后就直了。
[transitive, intransitive] to make your body straight without bending any part of it挺直，端正（身体）
- straighten something He stood up and straightened his shoulders.他站起身，挺起肩膀。
- straighten something/yourself up I straightened myself up to answer the question.我直起身来回答问题。
- straighten (up) Straighten up slowly, then repeat the exercise ten times.慢慢挺直身体，然后把这个动作重复十次。

BNC: 5773 COCA: 4877

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