| 词汇 | settle |
| 释义 | settle1 | BrE ˈsɛt(ə)l, AmE ˈsɛdl | A. intransitive verb ① (come to rest) «bird, insect» 飞落 ; «dust» 落下 ▸ it's snowing quite hard, but it's not settling 雪下得很大，但并未在地面上堆积起来 ▸ to settle on sth; 落在某物上 ▸ dust soon began to settle on the furniture 家具很快就蒙上了灰尘 ▸ silence settled over the room 屋子里陷入了寂静 ② (subside, drop) «building, grounds, dregs» 沉降 ▸ the contents of the packet may have settled in transit 包裹里的东西可能在运输途中摇晃密实了 ▸ the ship settled in the water 轮船沉到了水底 ③ (become calm) «baby» 平静下来 ▸ let your lunch settle before swimming 午饭后消化一下再游泳 ④ (take up residence) «family, emigrant, colonist» 定居 ⑤ (pay bill, debt) 付清欠款 ▸ to settle out of court 在庭外和解 ▸ to settle with sb; 和某人算账 B. transitive verb ① (position) 安放 ‹object›; 安顿 ‹person›▸ to settle an invalid or get an invalid settled for the night 让病人安然过夜 ▸ Percy settled himself in an armchair 珀西舒舒服服地坐在扶手椅里 ② (keep down) 使…沉降 ‹sediment, dregs›③ (calm) 放松 ‹nerves›; 消除 ‹doubts›④ (resolve) 解决 ‹dispute, conflict, question›; 达成 ‹terms, details›▸ the game was settled in the first half 比赛结果在上半场就见分晓了 ▸ to settle one's affairs 料理事务 ▸ that settles it! 就这么定了！ ▸ to settle sth with sb; 和某人协商解决某事 ▸ settle it amongst yourselves 你们自行解决 ⑤ (pay) 付清 ‹bill, account, debt›⑥ (colonize) 定居于 ‹area, country›⑦ (give land or housing to) 安置 ‹people, immigrants›⑧ informal (stop from causing trouble) 使…就范 ‹youngster, mischief-maker›PHRASAL VERBS settle back intransitive verb (relax) 处于舒适位置 ▸ I settled back in my chair 我舒舒服服地在椅子上坐下 settle down A. intransitive verb ① (make oneself comfortable) 歇息 ▸ to settle down to do sth; 坐下来做某事 ▸ everybody settled down to listen to the music 大家都坐下来听音乐 ▸ it's time to settle down for the night 到了晚上睡觉的时间了 ② ▸ to settle down to sth (apply oneself to) 开始认真对待某事物 ③ (calm down) «person, situation, country» 平静下来 ④ (marry) 成家 ⑤ (become more stable) 过安定的生活 B. transitive verb ① [settle sb down] (into sitting position) 使舒服地坐下 ; (into recumbent position) 使舒服地躺下 ② [settle sth down] (make calm) 使平静下来 settle for transitive verb [settle for sth] 勉强接受 ‹second best, second-rate job›settle in intransitive verb 安顿下来 settle into transitive verb [settle into sth] 适应 ‹routine, role›settle on: transitive verb ① [settle on sth/sb] (choose) 选定 ② ▸ to settle sth on sb (bequeath) 把某物遗赠给某人 settle up intransitive verb ① (pay up) 付清账目 ▸ to settle up with sb; 与某人结清账款 ② (do calculations) 理清欠账 |
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