"straighten up" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 坐直
• 整理好

Definition

坐直身体，或整理清扫一个地方，比如房间。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

口语表达。既指坐直/站直，也用于指整理房间。经常在父母或老师对孩子说话时用。不等同于 'straighten'，后者只指变直。

Examples

Please straighten up your back when you sit.

坐的时候请把背**坐直**。

It's time to straighten up your room.

该**整理**你的房间了。

He told the kids to straighten up before visitors arrived.

他让孩子们在客人来之前**坐直**。

If you straighten up a bit, you'll feel less tired.

你如果**坐直**一点，会觉得没那么累。

Let’s straighten up this mess before dinner.

我们晚饭前把乱七八糟的东西**整理好**吧。

My mom always tells me to straighten up when I’m slouching on the couch.

我瘫在沙发上时，妈妈总是让我**坐直**。