英语词汇“straighten out”的读音、翻译、释义、用法及例句-青年旅行网

Idiom

straighten outstraighten (someone) out

to cause someone's behavior or character to improve.

I thought marriage would straighten him out but it hasn't.He plays the part of an uncle trying to straighten out a troubled teenager.

Phr V

straighten out

straightens, straightening, straightened

straighten out (sth) or straighten (sth) out

to become straight, or to make something straight

The road straightens out after a mile or so.I'm trying to straighten out some of these tent pegs.

straighten out sth or straighten sth out

to successfully deal with a problem or confused situation

There are a few matters I need to straighten out with you before we start.

straighten out sb or straighten sb out

informal to improve someone's behaviour

And you really think a year in the army's going to straighten him out?

often reflexive

He'd better straighten himself out if he wants a job.

straighten out

1. To make or become straight or aligned in some way. Can you straighten out those picture frames so they all line up? His teeth look a little crooked now, but they may straighten out as he gets older.

2. To resolve, clarify, or organize some confusion, disorder, or misunderstanding. A noun or pronoun can be used between "straighten" and "out." I need to go straighten things out between me and Sandy. The project got so muddled that they had to bring in an outside advisor to straighten it all out. Please straighten out those files before you go.

3. To improve one's or someone else's behavior, attitude, or course in life. A noun or pronoun can be used between "straighten" and "out." He got into a bit of a rut with his drinking for a while, but he's been trying to straighten himself out lately. The bosses decided to have a meeting with Samantha to try to straighten her out. Every teenager goes through a rebellious phase—I'm sure he'll straighten out when he goes to college.

straighten someone out

1. to make someone's body straight or orderly. The undertaker straightened Sam out in his coffin. Straighten out your body so I can massage your back.

2. . to cause someone to behave better or to have a better attitude; to reform someone. You are terrible. Someone is going to have to straighten you out! The principal straightened out the troublesome boys.

3. to help someone become less confused about something. Can you straighten me out on this matter? I will do what I can to straighten out the office staff on this question.

straighten something out

1. to make something straighter. I can't straighten these heavy boxes out. Please straighten out this line of people.

2. . to bring order to something that is disorderly. See if you can straighten this mess out. Will you straighten out your room, please?

straighten out

1. to become straight. The road finally straightened out. The train tracks straightened out on the plain.

2. . to improve one's behavior or attitude. I hope he straightens out before he gets himself into real trouble. Fred had better straighten out soon if he wants to get a job.

straighten out

1. Clear up disorder, a confusion, or a misunderstanding, as in This is an awful mess; I hope you'll straighten it out, or I don't understand; please straighten me out. [Late 1800s]

2. Adopt an honest, upright course, as in He's only sixteen; I'm sure he'll straighten out before long. [First half of 1900s]

straighten out

1. To extend or smooth something until straight: The reception on my radio was poor, so I straightened out the antenna. I think my arm is broken; I can't straighten it out.

2. To resolve some confusion or conflict: We had to share a room until the hotel could straighten out the mix-up with our bookings. There was confusion among the athletes about the order of the races, so the coach came and straightened it out.

3. To make someone conform to a certain viewpoint or set of principles: We need better rehabilitation programs to straighten out these criminals. If your behavior doesn't improve, we'll have to send you to military school to straighten you out.

词汇	straighten out
释义	Idiom straighten outstraighten (someone) out to cause someone's behavior or character to improve. I thought marriage would straighten him out but it hasn't.He plays the part of an uncle trying to straighten out a troubled teenager. Phr V straighten out straightens, straightening, straightened straighten out (sth) or straighten (sth) out to become straight, or to make something straight The road straightens out after a mile or so.I'm trying to straighten out some of these tent pegs. straighten out sth or straighten sth out to successfully deal with a problem or confused situation There are a few matters I need to straighten out with you before we start. straighten out sb or straighten sb out informal to improve someone's behaviour And you really think a year in the army's going to straighten him out? often reflexive He'd better straighten himself out if he wants a job. straighten out verb 1 to correct someone; to put someone right UK, 1956. 2 (of a drug addict) to cease drug use UK, 2001. 3 to feel the effects of a drug, relieving any pangs of withdrawal US, 1966. 4 to bring someone up to date US, 1946 phrasestraighten out1. straighten out sth/sb • *straighten sth/sb* out to deal with a problem, disagreement, or confused situation successfully: There were a few technical problems, but I talked to the engineers and we straightened everything out. It was a misunderstanding - I'm sorry I didn't get it straightened out at the time.■ SIMILAR TO: sort out, deal with2. straighten sb out • straighten out sb to deal with someone's bad behaviour or personal problems: His parents got him a job, hoping that would straighten him out, but he ran away again. I told him that until he got his life straightened out I wasn't going to see him again.straighten yourself out He'd had a drink problem in the past, but he'd managed to straighten himself out.■ SIMILAR TO: sort out3. straighten out** • straighten out sth • *straighten sth* out** to become straight or to make something straight: The road is narrow and very twisty for about a mile and then it straightens out. Sylvia sat down on the bench and straightened out her legs. The application form got crumpled - I tried to straighten it out, but I think I made it worse!■ SIMILAR TO: straighten straighten out 1. To make or become straight or aligned in some way. Can you straighten out those picture frames so they all line up? His teeth look a little crooked now, but they may straighten out as he gets older. 2. To resolve, clarify, or organize some confusion, disorder, or misunderstanding. A noun or pronoun can be used between "straighten" and "out." I need to go straighten things out between me and Sandy. The project got so muddled that they had to bring in an outside advisor to straighten it all out. Please straighten out those files before you go. 3. To improve one's or someone else's behavior, attitude, or course in life. A noun or pronoun can be used between "straighten" and "out." He got into a bit of a rut with his drinking for a while, but he's been trying to straighten himself out lately. The bosses decided to have a meeting with Samantha to try to straighten her out. Every teenager goes through a rebellious phase—I'm sure he'll straighten out when he goes to college. straighten someone out 1. to make someone's body straight or orderly. The undertaker straightened Sam out in his coffin. Straighten out your body so I can massage your back. 2. . to cause someone to behave better or to have a better attitude; to reform someone. You are terrible. Someone is going to have to straighten you out! The principal straightened out the troublesome boys. 3. to help someone become less confused about something. Can you straighten me out on this matter? I will do what I can to straighten out the office staff on this question. straighten something out 1. to make something straighter. I can't straighten these heavy boxes out. Please straighten out this line of people. 2. . to bring order to something that is disorderly. See if you can straighten this mess out. Will you straighten out your room, please? straighten out 1. to become straight. The road finally straightened out. The train tracks straightened out on the plain. 2. . to improve one's behavior or attitude. I hope he straightens out before he gets himself into real trouble. Fred had better straighten out soon if he wants to get a job. straighten out 1. Clear up disorder, a confusion, or a misunderstanding, as in This is an awful mess; I hope you'll straighten it out, or I don't understand; please straighten me out. [Late 1800s] 2. Adopt an honest, upright course, as in He's only sixteen; I'm sure he'll straighten out before long. [First half of 1900s] straighten out v. 1. To extend or smooth something until straight: The reception on my radio was poor, so I straightened out the antenna. I think my arm is broken; I can't straighten it out. 2. To resolve some confusion or conflict: We had to share a room until the hotel could straighten out the mix-up with our bookings. There was confusion among the athletes about the order of the races, so the coach came and straightened it out. 3. To make someone conform to a certain viewpoint or set of principles: We need better rehabilitation programs to straighten out these criminals. If your behavior doesn't improve, we'll have to send you to military school to straighten you out.
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