STRAIGHT1 straight lines or objects2 travelling or moving in a straight line3 sitting or standing straight4 to become straight or make something straightRELATED WORDSoppositeBENDsee alsoVERTICAL1 straight lines or objects 直线或直的物体straight /streɪt/ [adjective]straight lines, roads, edges etc have no bends or curves 〔线、道路、边缘等〕直的，笔直的 First, draw two straight lines across the page using a ruler. 首先，用尺在这一页上画两条横的直线。 Her hair is blonde and very straight. 她的头发是金黄色的，而且很直。 Anne loved Rome, with its open spaces and long straight avenues. 安妮喜欢罗马那开阔的地方和又长又直的大街。dead straightespecially Britishcompletely straight 【尤英】笔直的 The road ran dead straight for 50 miles across the desert. 笔直的路在沙漠上延绵50英里。2 travelling or moving in a straight line 直线运行或直线移动straight /streɪt/ [adverb] Terry was so drunk he couldn't walk straight. 特里醉得路都走不直了。straight ahead/down/towards etc If you look straight ahead, you'll see the church in the distance. 如果你一直向前看，就能看到远处的教堂。 Jane was walking purposefully along the hall, straight towards us. 简坚定地穿过门厅，直接向我们走来。go straight onBritish/go straightAmerican /ˌgəʊ streɪt ˈɒn, gəʊ ˈstreɪt/ [verb phrase]spokento continue travelling ahead in the same direction as before, without turning left or right - use this when you are telling people which way to go 【口】一直走，笔直地走〔用于指路〕 When you get to the intersection, go straight. 到十字路口的时候，向前一直走。 Keep going straight on through the town and when you come to the school, turn left. 在镇上一直走，到达学校时向左转。in a straight line /ɪn ə ˌstreɪt ˈlaɪn/ [adverb]if something movesin a straight line, it does not turn to the left or to the right 成直线地，笔直地 Light always travels in a straight line. 光总是直线运动。 It's difficult to walk in a straight line with your eyes closed. 闭上眼睛走路很难走得直。direct /dɪˈrekt, dəˈrekt, ˌdaɪˈrekt◂/ [adjective]going straight from one place to another without changing direction 笔直的，径直的 Which is the most direct route to London from here? 从这里到伦敦哪条路最近？ The Chin tracks in India follow the most direct line between villages, regardless of gradient. 印度的钦人小路，即使有上下坡，走的也是村庄与村庄之间最直接的路线。as the crow flies /əz ðə ˈkrəʊ ˌflaɪz/ [adverb]following a straight line between two places - use this to say what is the shortest possible distance between them 〔两地之间〕直线地 The distance between the two towns is only 10 kilometres as the crow flies, but it can take up to 2 hours along the narrow coastal road. 两个小镇之间的直线距离只有10公里，但沿着这条狭窄的海岸小路走要花两个小时。3 sitting or standing straight 坐直或站直upright /ˈʌp-raɪt/ [adverb]sitting or standing with your back and neck straight, not bent 笔直地〔坐或站〕 The roof of the cave was so low he couldn't stand upright. 山洞顶低得他无法站直。 Pulling herself upright on her walking frame, she moved across the room to the stairs. 她用助行架撑直身体，走到房间那边的楼梯去。bolt uprightwith your back very straight 背部笔挺地 There was a sudden noise outside and she sat bolt upright in bed. 外面突然响起一个声音，她从床上笔直地坐了起来。upright [adjective] An upright posture in a chair or bed helps the patient to breathe more easily. 笔直地坐在椅子上或床上的姿势可以帮助病人呼吸更加顺畅。4 to become straight or make something straight 变直或使某物变直straighten out /ˌstreɪtn ˈaʊt/ [intransitive/transitive phrasal verb]to become straight or to make something straight 〔使〕变直 The road twisted and turned for a few miles and then straightened out again. 这条路弯弯曲曲，几英里之后又变直了。straighten out something He had straightened out all the paperclips on his desk, but had done no work. 他把桌上的回形针全都拉直了，但是功课一点都没做。straighten something out Gemma needed surgery to straighten her knee out. 杰玛需要动手术把弯曲的膝盖拉直。straighten /ˈstreɪtn/ [transitive verb]to make something straight 使变直 The car's in the garage having its front bumper straightened. 汽车正在修理站里把前面的保险杠弄直。 Gradually straighten your legs until you are standing upright. 慢慢地伸直双腿，直到你身体站直了。straightenalsostraighten up /ˈstreɪtn, ˌstreɪtn ˈʌp/ [intransitive verb/intransitive phrasal verb]to make your back straight when sitting or standing 挺直〔背〕 Alan straightened in his chair. 艾伦挺直了背坐在椅子上。 She straightened up as Melissa approached, pulling off her gardening gloves. 看到梅利莎走过来，她站直身子，脱下了园艺手套。sit up /ˌsɪt ˈʌp/ [intransitive phrasal verb]to make your back straight when sitting 坐直 He sat up in his chair when I started talking about Chris. 我说到克里斯的时候，他坐直了身子。sit up straight Sit up straight and put a cushion behind your lower back. 坐直身子，在腰后放一个垫子。