straighten out

英 [ˈstreɪtn aʊt]

美 [ˈstreɪtn aʊt]

（使）变直; （使）变正; 理清，整顿（混乱的局面）

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 理清，整顿(混乱的局面)
  If youstraighten outa confused situation, you succeed in getting it organized and tidied up.
  1. He would make an appointment with him to straighten out a couple of things...
     他将和他约个时间把几件事情理清楚。
  2. My sister had come in with her calm common sense and straightened them out.
     我姐姐凭着自己的镇定和常识帮着把这些问题都解决了。
• → see:straighten 3

英英释义

verb

• change for the better
  1. The lazy student promised to reform
  2. the habitual cheater finally saw the light
  Synonym:reformsee the light
• settle or put right
  1. we need to iron out our disagreements
  Synonym:iron output right
• put (things or places) in order
  1. Tidy up your room!
  Synonym:tidytidy upclean upneatenstraightensquare away
• make free from confusion or ambiguity
  1. Could you clarify these remarks?
  2. Clear up the question of who is at fault
  Synonym:clearclear upshed light oncrystallizecrystallisecrystalizecrystalisesort outenlightenilluminateelucidate
• make straight
  Synonym:straighten
• extricate from entanglement
  1. Can you disentangle the cord?
  Synonym:disentangleunsnarl

双语例句

• In this round of reform, we must further straighten out the relationship between the central and local governments.
  这次改革，要进一步处理好中央和地方的关系。
• He spent years trying to straighten out his drug-addict brother.
  他用了一年多的时间努力使他哥哥戒掉毒瘾。
• You should straighten out your confused thinking.
  你应该理顺你的混乱思维。
• We're still trying to straighten out some of these problems.
  我们仍在尽力澄清一些问题。
• We can straighten out the matter there.
  我们可以在那里把事情澄清。
• I turned around the world, only to straighten out your reflection.
  我颠覆全世界，只为摆正你的倒影。
• His business affairs are in a terrible mess; they'll take ages to straighten out.
  他的生意搞得一塌糊涂，因而他们要花很长时间才能整顿好。
• Let me straighten out your shirt-it's all in a bunch at the back.
  北让我把你的衬衫拉拉直，它背后都皱成一团了。
• My sister had come in with her calm common sense and straightened them out.
  我姐姐凭着自己的镇定和常识帮着把这些问题都解决了。
• Were you able to straighten out the insurance glitch?
  保险的事你搞定了吗？