Definition of straighten in English:

straighten

verb ˈstreɪt(ə)nˈstreɪtn

1Make or become straight.
把…弄直，（使）挺直，（使）平正；（使）变直
with object she helped him straighten his tie
她帮他把领带弄整齐。
no object here the road straightens and its verges widen
Example sentencesExamples
- The mine company straightened the river, which used to run right through the park.
- As the road straightened the van pulled out and blasted past.
- He flattened his hair, straightened his tie, and turned to Jane with a blank face.
- As I was straightening my skirt Fiona swept into the room looking slightly ragged.
- Libby quickly straightened her hair and smoothed out the blanket across her lap.
- The road straightened and led them between the walls of more very fancy-looking estates.
- He straightened his tie in the mirror and again afforded himself a smile.
- Flynn hesitated for a moment before slowly straightening her back and shutting the fridge door.
- After the road straightens, look for a spacious car park on the left.
- He straightened his tie, adjusted the suit coat fractionally, and marched back toward the elevators.
- Out of habit, Meg straightened the white apron tied over her black dress and patted her hair to be sure her long auburn locks were pulled back neatly in a low ponytail.
- She straightened the collar of his shirt in a very motherly sort of way.
- Candy got up uncomfortably from her bus seat, and straightened her ruffled skirt.
- Stepping back, she straightened the bow tie and brushed the lint off the lapels of his jacket.
- You know, they straightened out the Mississippi River in places, to make room for houses and livable acreage.
- He straightened his tie and rose from the chair again.
- So Jake pulled a piece of paper from his pocket, placed it in front of him on the lectern, straightened his tie and coughed nervously.
- The pain is still there, and I can't really straighten my back anymore.
- There was a moment of silence before Harvey finally coughed and straightened his tie.
- She gave a smile, walked over to her son and smoothed out his tie and straightened his jacket.
Synonyms
make straight, align
adjust, arrange, rearrange, tidy, make tidy, neaten, spruce up
uncoil, unkink, uncurl
1. 1.1no object Stand or sit erect after bending.
  站直；坐直
  he slowly straightened up, using the table for support
  他支撑着床头柜直起了身子。
  Example sentencesExamples
  She reaches her hand down to scratch her ankle, then straightens up again.
  Marcus straightened from his crouching position and crossed the space between them.
  He's so alone, she thought as she straightened and slowly walked over to stand behind him.
  He couldn't take a deep breath, couldn't straighten up or move.
  It was only when he saw my annoyance that he quickly straightened up and cleared his throat.
  He bent to pick up the ball and then slowly straightened, cradling it in his hands while regarding her with a crooked smile.
  He saw a man repeatedly bending down and straightening up over the same spot for several minutes.
  He heard her move, so he straightened up as quickly as he could to greet her.
  They quickly straightened up in their seats and tried to suppress their giggles.
  She started to bend to gather her cloak, but straightened at the last minute.
  He straightens and stands oddly for a moment, staring blankly at the man crossing the underground parking lot twenty paces away.
  He straightens up, leans on the broom handle and waits to see who drops by.
  After a few minutes of driving, Renee suddenly straightened up in her seat.
  He straightens up from the foundations of the house he is helping to build.
  I straightened, stretched and yawned, glancing idly about me, a man awakening from a romantic reverie.
  Even at night it's so good to straighten up and take a short break outside, standing on the porch or under the oak tree, looking up at the stars and breathing the good, cold fresh air.
  I am nudging 5ft 10 in, if you can get me to straighten up and stop slouching for a minute.
  Nathaniel stopped right in front of Emily, bent down, and kissed her hand lightly before straightening.
  He turned around and bent down to pick up the lantern, but straightened and turned back around when he heard Kayla gasp.
  Stephen straightened immediately in his chair and looked at his aide directly.
  Synonyms
  stand up, stand up straight, stand upright, straighten one's back
2. 1.2straighten upno object (of a vehicle, ship, or aircraft) stop turning and move in a straight line.
  （车，船，飞机）不再转弯而直线行进
  it may be wise to straighten up and fly down wind a little
  Example sentencesExamples
  It is said to have swung left alongside the Goole turn-off, failed to straighten up and ended in the field.
  He had tried to straighten up, but over-steered, which led him to lose control and collide with the tree on the other side of the road.
  If I attempt to straighten up, I'm going find myself running out of a flat surface to do it on.
  Aircraft were warned to straighten up, fly right, and be serious.
  As soon as he straightened up, he cranked the throttle right back and wheelied away up Shortwood!
2with object Make tidy or put in order again.
整理，清理
he sat down at his desk, straightening his things that Lee had moved
他坐在书桌旁把李动过的东西重新整理好。
they are asking for help in straightening out their lives
他们请求帮助，以理顺生活。
Example sentencesExamples
- He ran his fingers through his short, chocolate hair before straightening his desk and heading home.
- Anyway, we are indebted to Pope Gregory XIII for straightening up the calendar.
- The governor has asked you to head up a bipartisan group to look at straightening out California's terrible fiscal situation.
- One suspects that straightening up the leadership in the schools would have a strong positive influence on the school system.
- He told the court that his parents, a social worker and a farm manager, had sat him down and talked to him about straightening up his act.
- I waited until he had gone around the corner before I sat down in his chair and proceeded to organize his desk a little, straightening out a pile of papers here, wiping away a crumb there.
- And Tony's had no problem recognizing and straightening out the kid's intransigence in previous seasons.
- I pressed my lips together, straightening out my thoughts and choosing my words carefully, trying very hard not to be angry.
- Bryant smiled and closed up the files and different things he was working on before straightening them on his desk and rising to his feet.
- If your house is always cluttered, resolve to clean or straighten up one room a week, or perhaps resolve never to go to bed with dirty dishes in the sink.
- He found her in her library straightening things on her desk.
- At five o'clock I straightened my desk and was about to head out to the elevator.
- In the two weeks she's been here she's been straightening out anything around the house that isn't perfect.
- He has to travel to Bangalore at least once, in order to straighten things out and get his money.
- He relinquished the hope of ever straightening out people like me.
- It is amusing to see that pedestrians would rather make a long detour to avoid the clutter than straighten up the mess.
- He had joined the company as a high-tech troubleshooter, an expert in straightening out these sorts of kinks.
- While Travis' mother is at work, he straightens up the house and looks after his younger brother.
- The average identity theft victim spends 175 hours straightening out the mess.
- This was the beginning to straightening out her life.
Synonyms
put/set right, sort out, iron out, clear up, settle, resolve, find a solution to, put in order, tidy up, regulate, regularize, rectify, repair, remedy
disentangle, unravel, unsnarl, untangle
informal patch up

Derivatives

straightener

noun

First I would get out of the shower, turn on my hair straightener, scurry to my room, change, then scurry back to the bathroom.
Example sentencesExamples
- Great managers are enlargers and enhancers, not punishers and straighteners.
- The schoolmistress, known only as Miss Roberts, maintained discipline with a number of techniques no longer taught at teacher training college, including a cane and a wooden back straightener.
- Beauty isn't about pageants and hair straighteners.
- If your hair is still not straight, even with all these products, or you want a quick fix, try using a hair straightener.

Rhymes

Clayton, Deighton, Leighton, Paton, phaeton, Satan, straiten

Definition of straighten in US English:

straighten

verbˈstrātnˈstreɪtn

1Make or become straight.
把…弄直，（使）挺直，（使）平正；（使）变直
with object she helped him straighten his tie
她帮他把领带弄整齐。
no object where the river straightened he took his chance to check the barometer
在河道变直处他抓住机会看了一下气压计。
Example sentencesExamples
- She gave a smile, walked over to her son and smoothed out his tie and straightened his jacket.
- Stepping back, she straightened the bow tie and brushed the lint off the lapels of his jacket.
- She straightened the collar of his shirt in a very motherly sort of way.
- Out of habit, Meg straightened the white apron tied over her black dress and patted her hair to be sure her long auburn locks were pulled back neatly in a low ponytail.
- The mine company straightened the river, which used to run right through the park.
- Candy got up uncomfortably from her bus seat, and straightened her ruffled skirt.
- He straightened his tie, adjusted the suit coat fractionally, and marched back toward the elevators.
- You know, they straightened out the Mississippi River in places, to make room for houses and livable acreage.
- He straightened his tie and rose from the chair again.
- After the road straightens, look for a spacious car park on the left.
- As I was straightening my skirt Fiona swept into the room looking slightly ragged.
- The pain is still there, and I can't really straighten my back anymore.
- He straightened his tie in the mirror and again afforded himself a smile.
- He flattened his hair, straightened his tie, and turned to Jane with a blank face.
- As the road straightened the van pulled out and blasted past.
- Libby quickly straightened her hair and smoothed out the blanket across her lap.
- Flynn hesitated for a moment before slowly straightening her back and shutting the fridge door.
- There was a moment of silence before Harvey finally coughed and straightened his tie.
- So Jake pulled a piece of paper from his pocket, placed it in front of him on the lectern, straightened his tie and coughed nervously.
- The road straightened and led them between the walls of more very fancy-looking estates.
Synonyms
make straight, align
1. 1.1with object Make tidy or put in order again.
  整理，清理
  he sat down at his desk, straightening his things that Lee had moved
  他坐在书桌旁把李动过的东西重新整理好。
  they are asking for help in straightening out their lives
  他们请求帮助，以理顺生活。
  Example sentencesExamples
  At five o'clock I straightened my desk and was about to head out to the elevator.
  I pressed my lips together, straightening out my thoughts and choosing my words carefully, trying very hard not to be angry.
  One suspects that straightening up the leadership in the schools would have a strong positive influence on the school system.
  He told the court that his parents, a social worker and a farm manager, had sat him down and talked to him about straightening up his act.
  He ran his fingers through his short, chocolate hair before straightening his desk and heading home.
  Anyway, we are indebted to Pope Gregory XIII for straightening up the calendar.
  He had joined the company as a high-tech troubleshooter, an expert in straightening out these sorts of kinks.
  It is amusing to see that pedestrians would rather make a long detour to avoid the clutter than straighten up the mess.
  And Tony's had no problem recognizing and straightening out the kid's intransigence in previous seasons.
  He has to travel to Bangalore at least once, in order to straighten things out and get his money.
  Bryant smiled and closed up the files and different things he was working on before straightening them on his desk and rising to his feet.
  The average identity theft victim spends 175 hours straightening out the mess.
  This was the beginning to straightening out her life.
  If your house is always cluttered, resolve to clean or straighten up one room a week, or perhaps resolve never to go to bed with dirty dishes in the sink.
  I waited until he had gone around the corner before I sat down in his chair and proceeded to organize his desk a little, straightening out a pile of papers here, wiping away a crumb there.
  In the two weeks she's been here she's been straightening out anything around the house that isn't perfect.
  He relinquished the hope of ever straightening out people like me.
  While Travis' mother is at work, he straightens up the house and looks after his younger brother.
  The governor has asked you to head up a bipartisan group to look at straightening out California's terrible fiscal situation.
  He found her in her library straightening things on her desk.
  Synonyms
  put right, set right, sort out, iron out, clear up, settle, resolve, find a solution to, put in order, tidy up, regulate, regularize, rectify, repair, remedy
2. 1.2no object Stand or sit erect after bending.
  站直；坐直
  he straightened up, using the bedside table for support
  他支撑着床头柜直起了身子。
  Example sentencesExamples
  I straightened, stretched and yawned, glancing idly about me, a man awakening from a romantic reverie.
  Marcus straightened from his crouching position and crossed the space between them.
  She reaches her hand down to scratch her ankle, then straightens up again.
  He straightens and stands oddly for a moment, staring blankly at the man crossing the underground parking lot twenty paces away.
  Even at night it's so good to straighten up and take a short break outside, standing on the porch or under the oak tree, looking up at the stars and breathing the good, cold fresh air.
  They quickly straightened up in their seats and tried to suppress their giggles.
  It was only when he saw my annoyance that he quickly straightened up and cleared his throat.
  She started to bend to gather her cloak, but straightened at the last minute.
  He straightens up from the foundations of the house he is helping to build.
  He saw a man repeatedly bending down and straightening up over the same spot for several minutes.
  He turned around and bent down to pick up the lantern, but straightened and turned back around when he heard Kayla gasp.
  He bent to pick up the ball and then slowly straightened, cradling it in his hands while regarding her with a crooked smile.
  He couldn't take a deep breath, couldn't straighten up or move.
  He's so alone, she thought as she straightened and slowly walked over to stand behind him.
  I am nudging 5ft 10 in, if you can get me to straighten up and stop slouching for a minute.
  He straightens up, leans on the broom handle and waits to see who drops by.
  After a few minutes of driving, Renee suddenly straightened up in her seat.
  Nathaniel stopped right in front of Emily, bent down, and kissed her hand lightly before straightening.
  Stephen straightened immediately in his chair and looked at his aide directly.
  He heard her move, so he straightened up as quickly as he could to greet her.
  Synonyms
  stand up, stand up straight, stand upright, straighten one's back
3. 1.3straighten upno object (of a vehicle, ship, or aircraft) stop turning and move in a straight line.
  （车，船，飞机）不再转弯而直线行进
  Example sentencesExamples
  He had tried to straighten up, but over-steered, which led him to lose control and collide with the tree on the other side of the road.
  Aircraft were warned to straighten up, fly right, and be serious.
  It is said to have swung left alongside the Goole turn-off, failed to straighten up and ended in the field.
  If I attempt to straighten up, I'm going find myself running out of a flat surface to do it on.
  As soon as he straightened up, he cranked the throttle right back and wheelied away up Shortwood!

词汇	straighten
释义	Definition of straighten in English: straighten verb ˈstreɪt(ə)nˈstreɪtn 1Make or become straight. 把…弄直，（使）挺直，（使）平正；（使）变直 with object she helped him straighten his tie 她帮他把领带弄整齐。 no object here the road straightens and its verges widen Example sentencesExamples The mine company straightened the river, which used to run right through the park. As the road straightened the van pulled out and blasted past. He flattened his hair, straightened his tie, and turned to Jane with a blank face. As I was straightening my skirt Fiona swept into the room looking slightly ragged. Libby quickly straightened her hair and smoothed out the blanket across her lap. The road straightened and led them between the walls of more very fancy-looking estates. He straightened his tie in the mirror and again afforded himself a smile. Flynn hesitated for a moment before slowly straightening her back and shutting the fridge door. After the road straightens, look for a spacious car park on the left. He straightened his tie, adjusted the suit coat fractionally, and marched back toward the elevators. Out of habit, Meg straightened the white apron tied over her black dress and patted her hair to be sure her long auburn locks were pulled back neatly in a low ponytail. She straightened the collar of his shirt in a very motherly sort of way. Candy got up uncomfortably from her bus seat, and straightened her ruffled skirt. Stepping back, she straightened the bow tie and brushed the lint off the lapels of his jacket. You know, they straightened out the Mississippi River in places, to make room for houses and livable acreage. He straightened his tie and rose from the chair again. So Jake pulled a piece of paper from his pocket, placed it in front of him on the lectern, straightened his tie and coughed nervously. The pain is still there, and I can't really straighten my back anymore. There was a moment of silence before Harvey finally coughed and straightened his tie. She gave a smile, walked over to her son and smoothed out his tie and straightened his jacket. Synonyms make straight, align adjust, arrange, rearrange, tidy, make tidy, neaten, spruce up uncoil, unkink, uncurl 1.1no object Stand or sit erect after bending. 站直；坐直 he slowly straightened up, using the table for support 他支撑着床头柜直起了身子。 Example sentencesExamples She reaches her hand down to scratch her ankle, then straightens up again. Marcus straightened from his crouching position and crossed the space between them. He's so alone, she thought as she straightened and slowly walked over to stand behind him. He couldn't take a deep breath, couldn't straighten up or move. It was only when he saw my annoyance that he quickly straightened up and cleared his throat. He bent to pick up the ball and then slowly straightened, cradling it in his hands while regarding her with a crooked smile. He saw a man repeatedly bending down and straightening up over the same spot for several minutes. He heard her move, so he straightened up as quickly as he could to greet her. They quickly straightened up in their seats and tried to suppress their giggles. She started to bend to gather her cloak, but straightened at the last minute. He straightens and stands oddly for a moment, staring blankly at the man crossing the underground parking lot twenty paces away. He straightens up, leans on the broom handle and waits to see who drops by. After a few minutes of driving, Renee suddenly straightened up in her seat. He straightens up from the foundations of the house he is helping to build. I straightened, stretched and yawned, glancing idly about me, a man awakening from a romantic reverie. Even at night it's so good to straighten up and take a short break outside, standing on the porch or under the oak tree, looking up at the stars and breathing the good, cold fresh air. I am nudging 5ft 10 in, if you can get me to straighten up and stop slouching for a minute. Nathaniel stopped right in front of Emily, bent down, and kissed her hand lightly before straightening. He turned around and bent down to pick up the lantern, but straightened and turned back around when he heard Kayla gasp. Stephen straightened immediately in his chair and looked at his aide directly. Synonyms stand up, stand up straight, stand upright, straighten one's back 1.2straighten upno object (of a vehicle, ship, or aircraft) stop turning and move in a straight line. （车，船，飞机）不再转弯而直线行进 it may be wise to straighten up and fly down wind a little Example sentencesExamples It is said to have swung left alongside the Goole turn-off, failed to straighten up and ended in the field. He had tried to straighten up, but over-steered, which led him to lose control and collide with the tree on the other side of the road. If I attempt to straighten up, I'm going find myself running out of a flat surface to do it on. Aircraft were warned to straighten up, fly right, and be serious. As soon as he straightened up, he cranked the throttle right back and wheelied away up Shortwood! 2with object Make tidy or put in order again. 整理，清理 he sat down at his desk, straightening his things that Lee had moved 他坐在书桌旁把李动过的东西重新整理好。 they are asking for help in straightening out their lives 他们请求帮助，以理顺生活。 Example sentencesExamples He ran his fingers through his short, chocolate hair before straightening his desk and heading home. Anyway, we are indebted to Pope Gregory XIII for straightening up the calendar. The governor has asked you to head up a bipartisan group to look at straightening out California's terrible fiscal situation. One suspects that straightening up the leadership in the schools would have a strong positive influence on the school system. He told the court that his parents, a social worker and a farm manager, had sat him down and talked to him about straightening up his act. I waited until he had gone around the corner before I sat down in his chair and proceeded to organize his desk a little, straightening out a pile of papers here, wiping away a crumb there. And Tony's had no problem recognizing and straightening out the kid's intransigence in previous seasons. I pressed my lips together, straightening out my thoughts and choosing my words carefully, trying very hard not to be angry. Bryant smiled and closed up the files and different things he was working on before straightening them on his desk and rising to his feet. If your house is always cluttered, resolve to clean or straighten up one room a week, or perhaps resolve never to go to bed with dirty dishes in the sink. He found her in her library straightening things on her desk. At five o'clock I straightened my desk and was about to head out to the elevator. In the two weeks she's been here she's been straightening out anything around the house that isn't perfect. He has to travel to Bangalore at least once, in order to straighten things out and get his money. He relinquished the hope of ever straightening out people like me. It is amusing to see that pedestrians would rather make a long detour to avoid the clutter than straighten up the mess. He had joined the company as a high-tech troubleshooter, an expert in straightening out these sorts of kinks. While Travis' mother is at work, he straightens up the house and looks after his younger brother. The average identity theft victim spends 175 hours straightening out the mess. This was the beginning to straightening out her life. Synonyms put/set right, sort out, iron out, clear up, settle, resolve, find a solution to, put in order, tidy up, regulate, regularize, rectify, repair, remedy disentangle, unravel, unsnarl, untangle informal patch up Derivatives straightener noun First I would get out of the shower, turn on my hair straightener, scurry to my room, change, then scurry back to the bathroom. Example sentencesExamples Great managers are enlargers and enhancers, not punishers and straighteners. The schoolmistress, known only as Miss Roberts, maintained discipline with a number of techniques no longer taught at teacher training college, including a cane and a wooden back straightener. Beauty isn't about pageants and hair straighteners. If your hair is still not straight, even with all these products, or you want a quick fix, try using a hair straightener. Rhymes Clayton, Deighton, Leighton, Paton, phaeton, Satan, straiten Definition of straighten in US English: straighten verbˈstrātnˈstreɪtn 1Make or become straight. 把…弄直，（使）挺直，（使）平正；（使）变直 with object she helped him straighten his tie 她帮他把领带弄整齐。 no object where the river straightened he took his chance to check the barometer 在河道变直处他抓住机会看了一下气压计。 Example sentencesExamples She gave a smile, walked over to her son and smoothed out his tie and straightened his jacket. Stepping back, she straightened the bow tie and brushed the lint off the lapels of his jacket. She straightened the collar of his shirt in a very motherly sort of way. Out of habit, Meg straightened the white apron tied over her black dress and patted her hair to be sure her long auburn locks were pulled back neatly in a low ponytail. The mine company straightened the river, which used to run right through the park. Candy got up uncomfortably from her bus seat, and straightened her ruffled skirt. He straightened his tie, adjusted the suit coat fractionally, and marched back toward the elevators. You know, they straightened out the Mississippi River in places, to make room for houses and livable acreage. He straightened his tie and rose from the chair again. After the road straightens, look for a spacious car park on the left. As I was straightening my skirt Fiona swept into the room looking slightly ragged. The pain is still there, and I can't really straighten my back anymore. He straightened his tie in the mirror and again afforded himself a smile. He flattened his hair, straightened his tie, and turned to Jane with a blank face. As the road straightened the van pulled out and blasted past. Libby quickly straightened her hair and smoothed out the blanket across her lap. Flynn hesitated for a moment before slowly straightening her back and shutting the fridge door. There was a moment of silence before Harvey finally coughed and straightened his tie. So Jake pulled a piece of paper from his pocket, placed it in front of him on the lectern, straightened his tie and coughed nervously. The road straightened and led them between the walls of more very fancy-looking estates. Synonyms make straight, align 1.1with object Make tidy or put in order again. 整理，清理 he sat down at his desk, straightening his things that Lee had moved 他坐在书桌旁把李动过的东西重新整理好。 they are asking for help in straightening out their lives 他们请求帮助，以理顺生活。 Example sentencesExamples At five o'clock I straightened my desk and was about to head out to the elevator. I pressed my lips together, straightening out my thoughts and choosing my words carefully, trying very hard not to be angry. One suspects that straightening up the leadership in the schools would have a strong positive influence on the school system. He told the court that his parents, a social worker and a farm manager, had sat him down and talked to him about straightening up his act. He ran his fingers through his short, chocolate hair before straightening his desk and heading home. Anyway, we are indebted to Pope Gregory XIII for straightening up the calendar. He had joined the company as a high-tech troubleshooter, an expert in straightening out these sorts of kinks. It is amusing to see that pedestrians would rather make a long detour to avoid the clutter than straighten up the mess. And Tony's had no problem recognizing and straightening out the kid's intransigence in previous seasons. He has to travel to Bangalore at least once, in order to straighten things out and get his money. Bryant smiled and closed up the files and different things he was working on before straightening them on his desk and rising to his feet. The average identity theft victim spends 175 hours straightening out the mess. This was the beginning to straightening out her life. If your house is always cluttered, resolve to clean or straighten up one room a week, or perhaps resolve never to go to bed with dirty dishes in the sink. I waited until he had gone around the corner before I sat down in his chair and proceeded to organize his desk a little, straightening out a pile of papers here, wiping away a crumb there. In the two weeks she's been here she's been straightening out anything around the house that isn't perfect. He relinquished the hope of ever straightening out people like me. While Travis' mother is at work, he straightens up the house and looks after his younger brother. The governor has asked you to head up a bipartisan group to look at straightening out California's terrible fiscal situation. He found her in her library straightening things on her desk. Synonyms put right, set right, sort out, iron out, clear up, settle, resolve, find a solution to, put in order, tidy up, regulate, regularize, rectify, repair, remedy 1.2no object Stand or sit erect after bending. 站直；坐直 he straightened up, using the bedside table for support 他支撑着床头柜直起了身子。 Example sentencesExamples I straightened, stretched and yawned, glancing idly about me, a man awakening from a romantic reverie. Marcus straightened from his crouching position and crossed the space between them. She reaches her hand down to scratch her ankle, then straightens up again. He straightens and stands oddly for a moment, staring blankly at the man crossing the underground parking lot twenty paces away. Even at night it's so good to straighten up and take a short break outside, standing on the porch or under the oak tree, looking up at the stars and breathing the good, cold fresh air. They quickly straightened up in their seats and tried to suppress their giggles. It was only when he saw my annoyance that he quickly straightened up and cleared his throat. She started to bend to gather her cloak, but straightened at the last minute. He straightens up from the foundations of the house he is helping to build. He saw a man repeatedly bending down and straightening up over the same spot for several minutes. He turned around and bent down to pick up the lantern, but straightened and turned back around when he heard Kayla gasp. He bent to pick up the ball and then slowly straightened, cradling it in his hands while regarding her with a crooked smile. He couldn't take a deep breath, couldn't straighten up or move. He's so alone, she thought as she straightened and slowly walked over to stand behind him. I am nudging 5ft 10 in, if you can get me to straighten up and stop slouching for a minute. He straightens up, leans on the broom handle and waits to see who drops by. After a few minutes of driving, Renee suddenly straightened up in her seat. Nathaniel stopped right in front of Emily, bent down, and kissed her hand lightly before straightening. Stephen straightened immediately in his chair and looked at his aide directly. He heard her move, so he straightened up as quickly as he could to greet her. Synonyms stand up, stand up straight, stand upright, straighten one's back 1.3straighten upno object (of a vehicle, ship, or aircraft) stop turning and move in a straight line. （车，船，飞机）不再转弯而直线行进 Example sentencesExamples He had tried to straighten up, but over-steered, which led him to lose control and collide with the tree on the other side of the road. Aircraft were warned to straighten up, fly right, and be serious. It is said to have swung left alongside the Goole turn-off, failed to straighten up and ended in the field. If I attempt to straighten up, I'm going find myself running out of a flat surface to do it on. As soon as he straightened up, he cranked the throttle right back and wheelied away up Shortwood!
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