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

• The boy with his back to the camera began to straighten up; he was turning.
  背冲着摄像机的那个男青年直起身来；他就要转身了。
• He made a decision to straighten up his life.
  他决定整顿他的生活。
• The third is to straighten up the sheets.
  第三步就是把排好的页拉齐。
• 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。
• Make beds and straighten up rooms.
  整理床铺和房间。
• Straighten up your top singlet.
  将你的汗衫拉直。
• He wishes to straighten up and lead a respectable life.
  他希望改邪归正，过体面的生活。
• The bent strip can straighten up by itself.
  这弯曲的金属片能自己变直。
• Several times I saw Captain Nemo stop and take aim with his rifle; then, after sighting down its barrel for a few seconds, he would straighten up and resume his walk.
  好几次，我看见尼摩船长停步，瞄准他的枪，但经过一些时候的观察后，他又把枪放下，再向前行。
• 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。