straighten out

straighten outstraighten outv.1.■改正,清理,澄清

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straighten out1.■(使)成直线，变直：After much tugging,the steel cable straightened out.猛拉多次之后，钢缆才拉直了。Get all the wires straightened out.把这些电线都拉直了。2.■安置，解决；安排，使恢复正常：He has had a bit of trouble, and I have to straighten it out for him.他遇到了点儿麻烦，我得替他把这事了结掉。The confused situation has straightened out.原先十分混乱的局面现在已恢复正常了。3.■(使)改正；(使)好转：Don't worry,he will be straightened out soon.别着急，他很快就会好转的。Maybe religion should help to straighten him out.也许宗教信仰可以使他改邪归正。4.■[口语]消除疑虑(或无知等)，使了解真相：Straighten him out; he perhaps misunderstood what I said.向他解释清楚，他也许误解了我的意思。He should be straightened out.应该让他知道真相。

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