| 词汇 | straighten-out |
| 释义 | straighten someone outphrasal verb with straightenverbuk /ˈstreɪ.tən/ us /ˈstreɪ.ən/ informal to improve someone's behaviour: 使文明;使有教养 I thought that once he got a girlfriend that would straighten him out.我认为他一旦有了女朋友就会迷途知返的。 Making things better add salt to somethingidiom allay alleviate alleviation ameliorate cultivate levelling up liven (something) up lubricate make a differenceidiom make a world of differenceidiom remedial repolish restructure revamp revitalize revivify salve sharpen tonic straighten something outphrasal verb with straightenverbuk /ˈstreɪ.tən/ us /ˈstreɪ.ən/ (SITUATION)to solve a problem or to deal successfully with a confusing situation: 解决（问题）；成功应付（困境） Once we get these problems straightened out, we should be all right.我们一旦把这些问题解决掉，就会没事儿的。 Dealing with things or people addressable approach attend to someone/something be all over it idiom beard the lion (in his/her den)idiom bed cut grip have it out with someoneidiom hold hold onidiom I/I've got thisidiom ill-prepared square to get a handle on somethingidiom to have a handle on somethingidiom tough tough something out turn to someone/something weather (PLACE)to make something tidy or organized: 整理好;把…清理干净;把…收拾整齐 Could you straighten out these cupboards, please?你能把碗橱收拾妥当吗？ Cleaning & tidying places & things adjust airing bed bioremediation clean something out dust dusting freshen (someone/something) up going-over Hoover muck re-rack sandblast smarten (someone/something) up spiff someone/something up spit spit and polishidiom spruce tidy valet straighten someone out | American Dictionarystraighten someone outphrasal verb with straightenverbus/ˈstreɪt·ən/ (IMPROVE)to cause someone to improve his or her behavior or character: I thought marriage would straighten him out. straighten something outphrasal verb with straightenverbus/ˈstreɪt·ən/ (ORGANIZE)to organize or correct something: It took me a while to straighten out my father's accounts. |
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