| 单词 | settle |
| 释义 | verbnoun🔑 set·tleBrE /ˈsetl/ NAmE /ˈsetl/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they settle BrE /ˈsetl/ NAmE /ˈsetl/ present simple - he / she / it settles BrE /ˈsetlz/ NAmE /ˈsetlz/ past simple settled BrE /ˈsetld/ NAmE /ˈsetld/ past participle settled BrE /ˈsetld/ NAmE /ˈsetld/ -ing form settling BrE /ˈsetlɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈsetlɪŋ/ ➤ end argument 结束纷争🔑 [T , I ]~ (sth )to put an end to an argument or a disagreement 结束（争论、争端等）；解决（分歧、纠纷等）◆ to settle a dispute /an argument /a matter 解决争端/争论/事情◆ It's time you settled your differences with your father . 现在你该解决同你父亲之间的分歧了。◆ There is pressure on the unions to settle . 工会组织面临消除纷争的压力。◆ The company has agreed to settle out of court (= come to an agreement without going to court ). 那家公司同意庭外和解。➤ decide /arrange 决定；安排🔑 [T , often passive ]to decide or arrange sth finally （最终）决定，确定，安排好◆ ~sth It's all settled —we're leaving on the nine o'clock plane . 一切都定下来了，我们乘九点的航班走。◆ Bob will be there ? That settles it . I'm not coming . 鲍勃会去吗？那好，我就不去了。◆ He had to settle his affairs (= arrange all his personal business )in Paris before he could return home . 他得把他在巴黎的事情处理好才能回家。◆ it is settled that… It's been settled that we leave on the nine o'clock plane . 已经定好我们乘坐九点的航班离开。➤ choose permanent home 选择永久住地🔑 [I ]+ adv ./prep .to make a place your permanent home 定居◆ She settled in Vienna after her father's death . 父亲死后，她就在维也纳定居了。🔑 [T , usually passive , I ]~sth | + adv ./prep .(of a group of people 一批人) to make your permanent home in a country or an area as colonists 殖民；作为移民在殖民地定居◆ This region was settled by the Dutch in the nineteenth century . 荷兰人于 19 世纪来到这一地区定居。colonize , discover , explore , pioneer , reconnaissance , scout , settle , terrain , territory , voyage ➤ into comfortable position /state 进入舒适的位置/状态[I , T ]to make yourself or sb else comfortable in a new position 使处于舒适的位置◆ ~ (back ) (+ adv ./prep .)Ellie settled back in her seat . 埃利舒适地靠着椅背坐下。◆ ~sb /yourself (+ adv ./prep .)He settled himself comfortably in his usual chair . 他在自己惯常坐的椅子上舒舒服服地坐下来。◆ I settled her on the sofa and put a blanket over her . 我把她放在沙发上安顿好，给她盖了一条毯子。[T ]~sth + adv ./prep .to put sth carefully in a position so that it does not move 把…放好；安放◆ She settled the blanket around her knees . 她用毯子裹住膝盖。[I , T ]to become or make sb /sth become calm or relaxed （使）平静下来，安静下来，定下心来◆ The baby wouldn't settle . 婴儿安静不下来。◆ ~sb /sth I took a pill to help settle my nerves . 我吃了一片药，好镇定一下神经。◆ This should settle your stomach . 这样你的胃应该就不难受了。➤ come to rest 停留[I ]~ (on /over sth )to fall from above and come to rest on sth ; to stay for some time on sth 降落；停留◆ Dust had settled on everything . 到处落满灰尘。◆ Two birds settled on the fence . 两只鸟落在篱笆上。◆ I don't think the snow will settle (= remain on the ground without melting ). 我看这雪存不住。◆ His gaze settled on her face . 他的目光落在她脸上。➤ sink down 沉降[I , T ]~ (sth )to sink slowly down ; to make sth do this （使）沉降，下陷，变得密实◆ The contents of the package may have settled in transit . 包裹里的东西可能在运输途中摇密实了。➤ pay money 付钱[T , I ]to pay the money that you owe 付清（欠款）；结算；结账◆ ~sth Please settle your bill before leaving the hotel . 请您先结账再离开旅馆。◆ The insurance company is refusing to settle her claim . 保险公司拒付她提出的索赔款项。◆ ~ (up ) (with sb )Let me settle with you for the meal . 我来把饭费付给你。◆ I'll pay now —we can settle up later . 现在我来付账，咱们以后再算。 ● settle a ˈscore /an acˈcount (with sb )● settle an old ˈscore to hurt or punish sb who has harmed or cheated you in the past （和某人）算账，清算旧账；报复（某人）◆ 'Who would do such a thing ?' 'Maybe someone with an old score to settle .' “谁做得出这样的事呢？” “也许是结有宿怨的人吧。”● let the dust settle ● wait for the dust to settle to wait for a situation to become clear or certain 待尘埃落定；待形势明朗 ● ˌsettle ˈdown 🔑 to get into a comfortable position , either sitting or lying 舒适地坐下（或躺下）◆ I settled down with a book . 我舒舒服服地坐下看书。🔑 to start to have a quieter way of life , living in one place （在某地）定居下来，过安定的生活◆ When are you going to get married and settle down ? 你打算什么时候成家，安定下来？The ages of life年龄段Childhood/youth童年/青年时期be born and raised/bred in Oxford; be born into a wealthy/middle-class family在牛津出生并长大；在富裕/中产家庭出生have a happy/an unhappy/a tough childhood有幸福/不幸/艰苦的童年grow up in a musical family/in an orphanage/on a farm成长于音乐之家/孤儿院/农场be/grow up an only child (= with no brothers or sisters)是独生子reach/hit/enter/go through adolescence/puberty进入/经历青春期be in your teens/early twenties/mid-twenties/late twenties十几岁；二十出头；二十五岁左右；将近三十岁undergo/experience physical/psychological changes经历生理/心理变化give in to/succumb to/resist peer pressure屈服于/顶住同辈的压力assert your independence/individuality维护独立/个性Adulthood成年leave school/university/home中学/大学毕业；离家go out to work (at sixteen)（16 岁）投身工作get/find a job/partner找到工作/伴侣be/get engaged/married订婚；结婚have/get a wife/husband/mortgage/steady job有妻子/丈夫/按揭贷款/稳定的工作settle down and have kids/children/a family安定下来并生儿育女begin/start/launch/build a career (in politics/science/the music industry)开始（政治/科学/音乐）职业生涯prove (to be)/represent/mark/reach a turning point in your life/career最终成为/代表/标志/达到某人人生/某人职业生涯的转折点reach/be well into/settle into middle age进入/安度中年have/suffer/go through a midlife crisis经历中年危机take/consider early retirement提前退休；考虑提前退休approach/announce/enjoy your retirement临近/宣布/享受退休Old age老年have/see/spend time with your grandchildren有孙辈；与孙辈共度时光take up/pursue/develop a hobby开始/追求/培养一种爱好get/receive/draw/collect/live on a pension得到/提取/领取退休金；靠退休金生活approach/save for/die from old age临近晚年；存钱养老；老死live to a ripe old age高寿reach the grand old age of 102/23 (oftenironic ) 活到 102/23 岁高龄（常作反语）be/become/be getting/be going senile (oftenironic ) 变得衰老（常作反语）die (peacefully)/pass away in your sleep/after a brief illness在睡梦中/患病不久（平静地）离开人世● ˌsettle ˈdown 🔑 ● ˌsettle sb↔ˈdown 🔑 to become or make sb become calm , less excited , etc .（使某人）安静下来，平静下来◆ It always takes the class a while to settle down at the start of the lesson . 那个班一上课总得过一会儿才能安静下来。● settle (down ) to sth to begin to give your attention to sth 开始认真对待；定下心来做◆ They finally settled down to a discussion of the main issues . 他们终于开始讨论一些主要问题了。◆ He found it hard to settle to his work . 他觉得定不下心来工作。● ˈsettle for sth to accept sth that is not exactly what you want but is the best that is available 勉强接受；将就◆ In the end they had to settle for a draw . 最后，他们只好接受平局的结果。◆ I couldn't afford the house I really wanted , so I had to settle for second best . 我真心想要的房子我买不起，所以只得退而求其次了。● ˌsettle ˈin ● ˌsettle ˈinto sth to move into a new home , job , etc . and start to feel comfortable there 安顿下来；习惯于（新居）；适应（新工作）◆ How are the kids settling into their new school ? 孩子们在新学校习惯了吗？● ˈsettle on sth to choose or make a decision about sth after thinking about it 选定；决定◆ Have you settled on a name for the baby yet ? 你给孩子起好名字没有？● ˈsettle sth on sb (law法律) to formally arrange to give money or property to sb , especially in a will转让（钱财）；（尤指在遗嘱中）赠与🔑 set·tleBrE /ˈsetl/ NAmE /ˈsetl/ noun an old -fashioned piece of furniture with a long wooden seat and a high back and arms , often also with a box for storing things under the seat 高背长椅（老式木家具，有扶手，座下多带柜） |
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