put the record straight

  1. 纠正错误, 澄清是非
    • He thought I was nearly forty, but I soon put the record straight.
      他认为我已近40岁了, 但我及时对此作了更正。

网络词典

put the record straight

英 pət ðə ˈrɛk stiːn 美 pʊt ðə ˈrɛk stiːn
动词短语 中文翻译:澄清事实
同义词: ['clear the record', 'straighten out the facts']

例句:

  1. 1. Weneed to put the record straight on this matter.
    我们需要澄清这件事的事实。
  2. 2. The police are trying to straighten out the facts of the accident.
    警方正试图澄清事故的事实。
  3. 3. She was determined to put the record straight about her past mistakes.
    她决心要澄清过去的错误事实。