托福词汇：straighten

straighten ['streitən] US UK

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vt. 使…直起来

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verb

【释义】

[I,T] also straighten out to become straight, or to make something straight

（使）变直; 把…弄直:

【例句】

Can you straighten your leg?

你能把你的腿伸直吗？

【释义】

[I] also straighten up to make your back straight, or to stand up straight after bending down

挺直身子，直起身来

【释义】

[T] also straighten up to make something tidy

把…弄整齐:

【例句】

Mum told me to straighten my room.

妈妈让我把自己的房间整理干净。