第70句:
There must be a problem with the computing system.It should be straightened out in a couple of hours.
六级词汇讲解:
must意为“肯定,一定”,表示极为肯定的推测。straighten sth. out意为“解决(问题)”。a couple off'意为“一些,几个”。
六级考点归纳:
与straighten有关的短语具体用法如下:
1. straighten sb. out意为“帮某人解决问题;使某人好转、规矩起来”。如:
They are trying to help those kids straighten themselves out.
他们试图帮那些孩子改邪归正。
2. straighten sth. out意为“清理,整顿;解决”。如:
There are a few things that need straightening out.
还有几件事情需要搞清楚。
3. straighten sth. up意为“收拾整齐”。如:
You can't go out till you straighten up your room.
你得先把房间整理好才能出去。
4. straighten up意为“改邪归正,重新做人”。如:
You'd better straighten up, boy.
小伙子,你最好改邪归正。