We righted the canoe and were able to paddle back to shore. 我们把独木舟摆正,这样我们就能划回岸边了。
right a wrong They wanted revenge, to right the wrong that had been done to them. 他们想进行报复以雪洗他们蒙受的不白之冤。
a futile attempt to right a hopeless situation 为挽回无望的局面所做的徒劳尝试