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

• We hurried to straighten up before they arrived.
  我们在他们到达之前匆忙把东西整理好。
• He's losing a lot of blood. I'm gonna straighten up his face, all right?
  他流了很多血，我得清理一下他的脸，好吗？
• You straighten up or get out.
  你要么改邪归正，要么滚蛋。
• Sarah, can you straighten up the lounge please?
  萨拉，请你把起居室整理一下好吗？
• The criminal wishes to straighten up and lead a respectable life.
  那罪犯希望改邪归下，过体面的生活。
• Aircraft warned to straighten up, fly right and be serious.
  飞机警告你要正直、好好开飞机、并且严肃一点。
• I told them to straighten up.
  我叫他们挺起身子来。
• He decided to straighten up and make himself useful to the country.
  他决心改过自新，使自己有益于国家。
• Did he straighten up?
  他振作起来了吗？
• 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。