straighten up

• • 挺直身子，直起腰来：

    The old woman had some difficulty straightening herself up.

    那个老妇人费了好大劲才直起腰来。

    He straightened up and asked me who I was.

    他直起身子问我是谁。

  • 整顿，清理；梳洗打扮：

    Dear,straighten yourself up. Let's go out for supper.

    亲爱的，打扮一下，咱们到外面去吃晚饭。

    You should straighten up your ideas first.

    你得先把你的思路理顺。

  • 改正错误，改过自新：

    He has straightened up and make something of himself.

    他已改过自新，并决心成为一个有所作为的人。