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

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

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。
They decided to sit down and straighten out their differences.
他们决定坐下来谈判，解决彼此之间的分歧。
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。
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。
In order to straighten out this strange matter, we must meet them straightaway.
为了把这件奇怪的事情弄清楚，我们得马上见他们。
Straighten out the material before cutting it.
在切割前先将材料弄直。
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 did not know how to straighten out this mess.
他不知道如何收拾这个烂摊子。
You think that'll straighten out your frizzled hair?
你认为那样会弄直你的卷发？
We must straighten out our accounts and see how much we owe each other.
我们必须把我们的帐目清理一下，看谁欠谁多少。