settle - 维克多词汇

英音 ['setl]

美音 ['setl]

词频 4口语 2书面 2

英文释义

坐下；(使) 处于舒适的位置 (to get into or put sb into a comfortable position：)
- The dog settled on the grass to enjoy its bone.
  那条狗舒服地坐在草地上享受骨头的美味。
- She settled herself into her chair and started to read.
  她舒舒服服地坐在椅子上开始看书。
★ (移民、殖民) 定居 (于) (to make a place your permanent home：)
- We settled happily into our new life in the town.
  我们高兴地在那个镇上定居下来，开始了新的生活。
- This region was settled by the Dutch in the 19th century.
  这个地区在19世纪开始有荷兰人定居。
★ 对某事达成一致意见；解决 (to end an argument or solve a disagreement：)
- settle an argument
  解决争论
- Most of the problems have been settled satisfactorily.
  大多数问题已得到满意的解决。
★ [常用于被动语态] 确定；决定 (to decide or arrange sth finally：)
- — When do you go to America?
  你什么时候去美国？
- — Nothing’s settled yet.
  一切待定。
- It was settled that they would get married in June.
  他们决定于6月结婚。
(使) 平静；(使) 安定 (to become or make sb / sth become calm or quiet：)
- She breathed deeply to settle her nerves.
  她深呼吸来平复自己的紧张情绪。
降落；停留：
- A butterfly settled on a red flower.
  一只蝴蝶落在一朵红色的花上面。
围绕；充满：
- Depression settled over her like a heavy black cloud.
  忧郁的情绪像一片乌云笼罩在她的心头。

固定搭配

settle back

舒服地坐下 / 躺下：

She settled back in her seat to enjoy the film.
她舒服地坐在座位上看电影。

settle down

舒适地坐下 / 躺下：

They put up the tent, and settled down to eat the sandwiches.
他们搭起帐篷，舒服地坐下来享受三明治。

安顿下来；安定下来：

When are you going to get married and settle down?
你打算什么时候结婚成家，安定下来啊？

(使) 安静；(使) 平静：

She didn’t start the lesson until the pupils settled down.
等学生们安静下来后，她才开始上课。

settle (down) to

开始专心于；着手认真做：

With so much noise outside, I couldn’t settle down to my work.
外面那么吵，我不能专心工作。

settle for

勉强接受；将就：

She doesn’t settle for anything but the best.
她只想要最好的，绝不会将就。

settle in / into

适应；习惯 (新事物)：

How’s your new home? Are you settling in OK?
你的新家怎么样？你习惯吗？
She soon settled into her new college life.
她很快就适应了大学的新生活。

settle on

决定；选定

We must settle on a place to meet.
我们得把见面的地点定下来。