英语词汇“straighten”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

straightenverb

uk/ˈstreɪ.tən/us/ˈstreɪ.ən/

straighten verb (NOT CURVING)

[ I or T ] to become straight or to make something become straight:

He straightened his tie.

Her hair is naturally curly but she always straightens it.

The road straightens out after a few miles.

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Making things more or less smooth or straight

bunch
bunch (sth) up
coarsen
collapse
creased
crinkle
crumple
fold
furl
pucker
pumice stone
roll sth up
roughen
sand
screw
sleek
sleek back/down
smooth
steady
straighten up

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straighten verb (LEVEL)

[ T ] to make something level:

The picture fell while I was trying to straighten it.

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Making things more or less smooth or straight

bunch
bunch (sth) up
coarsen
collapse
creased
crinkle
crumple
fold
furl
pucker
pumice stone
roll sth up
roughen
sand
screw
sleek
sleek back/down
smooth
steady
straighten up

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straighten verb (TIDY)

[ T ] to make something tidy:

She stood up and straightened her clothes.

Pepe was careful to straighten his room before leaving.

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Cleaning & tidying places & things

a lick and a promise idiom
adjust
airing
bed
brush
char
clean (sb/sth) up
freshen (sb/sth) up
going-over
Hoover
housekeeping
housework
shampoo
spit
straighten sth out
straighten sth up
tidy sth away
vac
vacuum
valet

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Phrasal verb(s)

straighten sb out

straighten sth out

straighten up

straighten sth up

单词	straighten
释义	Contents verb (3) straighten (NOT CURVING) straighten (LEVEL) straighten (TIDY) Contents verb (2) straighten (MAKE NOT BEND) straighten (MAKE LEVEL) English American straightenverb uk/ˈstreɪ.tən/us/ˈstreɪ.ən/ straighten verb (NOT CURVING) [ I or T ] to become straight or to make something become straight: He straightened his tie. Her hair is naturally curly but she always straightens it. The road straightens out after a few miles. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Making things more or less smooth or straight bunch *bunch (sth)* up coarsen collapse creased crinkle crumple fold furl pucker pumice stone roll sth up roughen sand screw sleek sleek back/down smooth steady straighten up See more results » straighten verb (LEVEL) [ T ] to make something level: The picture fell while I was trying to straighten it. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Making things more or less smooth or straight bunch bunch (sth) up coarsen collapse creased crinkle crumple fold furl pucker pumice stone roll sth up roughen sand screw sleek sleek back/down smooth steady straighten up See more results » straighten verb (TIDY) [ T ] to make something tidy: She stood up and straightened her clothes. Pepe was careful to straighten his room before leaving. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Cleaning & tidying places & things a lick and a promise idiom adjust airing bed brush char clean (sb/sth) up freshen (sb/sth) up going-over Hoover housekeeping housework shampoo spit straighten sth out straighten sth up tidy sth away vac vacuum valet See more results » Phrasal verb(s) straighten sb out straighten sth out straighten up straighten sth up straightenverb us/ˈstreɪt·ən/ straighten verb (MAKE NOT BEND) [ I/T ] to make something so that it does not bend: [ I ] Her shoulders straightened, and she cleared her throat. [ T ] First bend and then straighten your leg. [ M ] You must straighten out the pipe. straighten verb (MAKE LEVEL) [ T ] to make something level: Please straighten the lampshade – it tilts to the right. Phrasal verb(s)** straighten someone out straighten something out straighten something up
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straightenverb

straighten verb (NOT CURVING)

straighten verb (LEVEL)

straighten verb (TIDY)

Phrasal verb(s)

straightenverb

straighten verb (MAKE NOT BEND)

straighten verb (MAKE LEVEL)

Phrasal verb(s)