| 单词 | settle |
| 释义 | settle2 /'setl; 'sett/ vt, vi (For special uses with adverbial particles and preps, → 10 below.) (与副词接语及介词连用之特殊用法参看下列第 10, 义。) 1 [VP2C, 6A] make one's home in (permanently, as a colonist); establish colonists in: 殖民; 殖民于： The Dutch ~d in South Africa. 荷兰人在南非殖民。 By whom was Canada ~d? 加紊矢是由谁痼民的？ 2 [VP2C] make one's home in; live in (not as a colonist): 安家; 定居： ~ in London/in Canada/ in the country. 凫居于伦敦 (加拿大为下) 。 3 [VP2A, 3A] ~ (on sth), come to rest (on); stay for some time (on): 停留; 暂时栖息： The bird ~d on a branch. 为栖止瓜枝上。 The dust ~d on everything. 尘土畚在每样东西上。 The cold has ~d on my chest. 成冒使我胸口难受。 4 [VP6A, 15A] cause (sb) to become used to, or comfortable in, a new position or posture (after a period of restless movement or activity): (经过一段不停的运动或活动后)使适应于或安适于新的位置或姿势; 使安身; 使安定; 使安息、： The nurse ~d her patient for the night, made him/her comfortable, gave him/her medi cine, etc. 那护士使她的病人安静过夜。 Then the nurse ~d herself in an armchair in the next room. 然后那护士自己在隔壁房间的扶手椅上坐下来休息。 5 [VP6A, 2C] make or become calm, untroubled, composed: (使)镇定; (使)稳定; (使)平静： The thunderstorm will perhaps ~ the weather. 大雷雨可能使天气稳定下来。 We want a period of ~, weather for the harvest. 我们收获时需要一段稳定的天气。 Wait until the excitement has ~d. 等兴奋的情绪平静下来(再说或做某事)。 Things are settling into shape, becoming orderly, normal, 事情逐渐上轨道了。 Have a brandy—it will ~ your nerves. 厢一点白兰地吧 —— 它会使你镇静下来。 6 [VP6A, 7A, 8, 10] make an agreement about; decide; determine: 了结; 决定： That ~s the matter. 事情就这样决定了。 It's time you ~d the dispute/argument. 该是你们结束争论的时候了。 Nothing is ~d yet. 诸事未定。 You ought to ~ your affairs (eg by making your will) before you go into hospital for that lung operation. 在你住院接受脯部手术以前，你应该把诸事料酒妥当(写遗雕等 The lawsuit was ~d amicably/ out of court/between the parties, a decision was reached by the parties themselves (and their lawyers) instead of by the court, 该诉讼案已在庭外和解。 What have you ~d to do about it? 你决凫怎咳处理该事？ Have they ~d where to go/ where they'll spend their holiday? 他们已决定去什么地方吗(去什么地方度假吗)？ 7 [VP6A, 2A, C] pay: 付; 偿付： ~ a bill. 付帐。 IVill you ~ for all of us, pay what is owing for all of us, eg at a restaurant? 你会为我们大家付帐吗(如在餐馆)？ 8 [VP6A, 2A] (of dust, etc in the air, particles of solid substances in a liquid, etc) (cause to) sink; (of a liquid) become clear as solid particles sink. (指空气中之尘埃等, 液体中之颗粒)(使)沉淀; (使) 降落; (拾液体)澄清： IFe need a shower to ~ the dust. 我们需要阵雨来清除尘埃。 Stir the coffee to ~ the grounds. 搅动啡咖使其澄清。 The grounds ~d and the coffee was clear. 渣滓沉淀，咖啡变清。 9 [VP2A, C] (of the ground, the foundation of a building, etc) sink gradually to a lower level: (指地面，地基等)下陷： The road-bed ~d. 路基下陷了。 The ship was settling down by the stern, tending to sink. 船正由尾部逐潮下沉。 10 。 [VP2C, 14, 15B, 2A] (special uses with adverbial particles andpreps) (与副词接语及介词连用之特殊用法)： settle down, sit or lie comfortably (after a period of movement or activity): (在活如过后)安适地坐下或躺下 He ~d down in his armchair to read a new novel. 他安闲地坐在扶手椅上阅我一本新的小说。 ~ (sb) down, make or become calm and peaceful: (使)镇定; (使)平静： Wait until the children have ~d down before you start your lesson. 等孩子们安静下来你再开始上课。 The chair man tried to ~ the audience down, get them to stop talking, etc. 主席设法使听众安静。 ~ (down) to sth, overcome distractions, etc and give one's attention to one's work: 避兄分心; 专心工作： It's terrible—I can't ~ (down) to anything today, am too restless to do my work, etc. MUM 我今天无法专心做任何事。 ~ down (to sth), become established (in a new way of life, new work, etc): 立身; 安顿(于新的生活方式、新行业等)： ~ down well in a new career/job. 在的塞业(工作) 中安顿下来。 ~ down to married life; marry and ~ down, live the regular routine life said to be typical of married persons. 过规律的婚姻生活; 结婚而安定下来。 settle for sth, accept, although not altogether satisfactory: 勉强接受(条件而解决某事)： I had hoped to get £1000 for my old car but had to ~ for £650. 我原希望我的旧车子能卖一千镑，结果只卖了六百五十镑。 settle (sb) in. (help sb to) move into a new house, flat, job, etc and put things in order: .(琪某人)迁入新居，从事新的工作： haven't ~d in yet. 我们尚未迁入新居。 You must come and see our new house when we're/we've ~d in. 我们迁入新居后，你务必要来看我们的新房子。 settle sth on/upon sb. (legal) give sb (property, etc) for use during his/her lifetime: (法庵) 授如(某人财产)： ~ part of one's estate on one's son; 把部分 M 产授给儿子; ~ an annuity on a nephew. 赠予侄见年金。切 settlement(2). ~ on/ upon sth, decide to take; choose: 选定; 决定; 选择： Which of the recordings have you ~d on? 你已选定那一段录音? We must on a place to meet. 我们须选定一个见面的地点。 settle (up) (with sb), pay what one owes to sb: 清偿： I shall ~ (up) with you at the end of the month. 我将在月底 1 徐清帐。 I've already settled up with the waiter, paid for our meal, 我已向侍应生付清饭钱。 Now to ~ with you! Now I'N deal with you (according to context, pay, fight with you, get rid of you, etc), 现在跟你算帐！(可指我将付你钱，和你打架或将你除掉等，视上下文而定)。 ./ave an ac'count to ~ with sb, (colloq) have some unpleasant business, a quarrel, etc to discuss, (俗) 与某人有不欢之事，争吵等待解决; 跟某人算帐。 |
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