draw oneself up

• v. 控制自己；挺直身体

例句

用作动词 (v.)

1. She tried to dam up her feelings.
   她尽力控制自己的感情。
2. Controlling oneself takes a lot of effort.
   要控制自己很不容易。
3. He straightens up, combs his hair, and walks into the meeting.
   他挺直身体，梳了梳头，然后走进会场。
4. Straighten up slowly, then repeat the exercise ten times.
   慢慢挺直身体，然后把这个动作重复十次。

词汇搭配

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