settle的詳細用法

1、settle /'setl,st/ v. S2 W2英 'setl MEANINGS 義項1.END ARGUMENT 結(jié)束爭論I,T to end an argument or solve a disagreement和解；結(jié)束爭論；解決分歧We hope the factions will be able to settle their differences (= agree to stop arguing ) by peaceful

2、 means. 我們希望各派系能以和平方式解決分歧。Forensic tests should settle the question of whether Bates was actually present at the scene of the crime. 法醫(yī)檢驗應(yīng)該能夠解決貝茨是否在犯罪現(xiàn)場的問題。They might be willing to settle out of court (= come to an agreement without going to a court of law ) . 他們或許會愿意庭外

3、和解。settle a dispute/lawsuit/conflict/argument etcRodman met with Kreeger to try and settle the dispute over his contract. 羅德曼與克里格見了面，試圖解決有關(guān)他合同的分歧。+ withShe finally settled with her former employers for an undisclosed sum. 最后她和她以前的雇主以數(shù)目不詳?shù)囊还P錢做了了結(jié)。2.DECIDE 決定T usually passive,一般用被動態(tài) to decid

4、e what you are going to do, especially so that you can make definite arrangements確定，決定Nothings settled yet. 一切都還未定。Its settled then. Ill go back to the States in June. 那就這么定了，我六月份回美國。Shes only 15.  That settles it ! Were not taking her with us! “她才15歲。”“那好，我們不帶她去嘍！”3.START LIVING

5、 IN A PLACE 開始在某地生活I(lǐng),T usually passive to go to a place where no people have lived permanently before and start to live there 在以前無人居住過的地方殖民定居，移民定居This territory was settled in the mid-1850s by German immigrants. 這地區(qū)在19世紀(jì)50年代中期開始有德國移民定居。I always + adv/prep to go to live in a new p

6、lace, and stay there for a long time 定居  + inMany Jewish people settled in the Lower East Side. 許多猶太人在（紐約曼哈頓）下東區(qū)定居。4.COMFORTABLE 舒適的I,T always + adv/prep to put yourself or someone else in a comfortable position（使）處于舒適的位置 settle backThe dog settled on the grass to enjoy its

7、bone. 那條狗舒舒服服地在草地上享受骨頭的美味。A nurse settled the old man into a chair. 一名護士幫助這位老人坐到椅子上。settle yourself in/on etc sthDonna did not dare settle herself too comfortably into her seat, in case she fell asleep. 唐娜不敢在椅子里坐得太舒服，她怕會睡著。5.QUIET/CALM 平靜/安定I,T to become quiet and calm, or to make someone

8、quiet and calm（使）平靜，（使）安定When the children had settled, Miss Brown gave out the new reading books. 孩子們靜下來后，布朗小姐給他們發(fā)新的故事書。She breathed deeply to settle her nerves (= stop herself from feeling worried or frightened ) . 她深深地吸了口氣平靜自己的情緒。6.MOVE DOWN 向下移動Iif dust, snow e

9、tc settles, it comes down and stays in one place 灰塵、雪等降落，落下  + onSnow settled on the roofs. 雪花飄落到房頂上。if a bird, insect etc settles, it flies down and rests on something 鳥、昆蟲等停落，飛落  + onA fly kept trying to settle on his face. 一只蒼蠅老是想停到他臉上。if something such as a building

10、 or the ground settles, it sinks slowly to a lower level 建筑物、地面等沉降，下陷The crack in the wall is caused by the ground settling. 墻上的裂縫是由地面沉降造成的。7.PAY MONEY 付錢T to pay money that is owed結(jié)清，結(jié)算settle a bill/account/claimI always settle my account in full each month. 我總是每月都把我的賬全部結(jié)清。These insu

11、rance companies take forever to settle a claim. 這些保險公司要拖很久才支付索賠款項。+ withHe was able to settle with his creditors, and avoid going to jail. 他向債主還清欠款，避免了一場牢獄之災(zāi)。8.ORGANIZE BUSINESS/MONEY 處理好業(yè)務(wù)/錢款T to deal with all the details of a business or of someones money or property, so that nothing fur

12、ther needs to be done處理，結(jié)算業(yè)務(wù)、錢或財物When it is finally settled, the Marshall estate may be worth no more than 100,000. 最后處理完畢后，馬歇爾莊園的價值可能不會超過10萬美元。After her husbands death, Jackie went to the city to settle his affairs . 丈夫去世后，杰姬進城去料理后事。9.settle a score/accountto do something to hur

13、t or cause trouble for someone because they have harmed or offended you清算積怨，報宿仇Did he have any enemies someone with an old score to settle ? 他是不是有什么仇人和他結(jié)有宿怨的人？10.sbs eyes/gaze settles on sb/sthwritten if your eyes settle on something or someone, you notice them and look at t

14、hem for a period of time某人的目光停留在某人/某物上Her gaze settled on a door, and she wondered what was on the other side of it. 她的目光停留在一扇門上，心里在想，門的那一邊會是什么呢？11.FEELING/QUALITY 感覺/特質(zhì)I always + adv/prep written if a quality or feeling settles over a place or person, it begins and has a strong effect圍繞；充

15、滿；強烈影響+ over/onAn uneasy silence settled over the room. 房間里彌漫著一種令人不安的寂靜。Depression settled over her like a heavy black cloud. 憂郁情緒就像一片沉重的烏云籠罩在她的心頭。12.EXPRESSION 表情I always + adv/prep written if a particular expression settles on your face, it stays there某種表情在臉上固定下來，凝固A disapproving frown s

16、ettled on her face. 她不悅地皺起了眉頭。13.STOMACH 胃I,T if your stomach settles, or if something settles it, it stops feeling uncomfortable or making you sick胃部變舒服；緩解（胃部）不適Georgia had taken pills to settle her stomach, but she was still throwing up every hour. 喬治婭已經(jīng)吃了藥來緩解胃部不適，但還是每小時吐一次。收起PHRVB 短語動詞s

17、ettle backphr v1.to lean back in a bed or chair, and relax and enjoy yourself舒服地躺坐下Vera settled back to enjoy the film. 維拉舒服地坐著看電影。settle downphr v1.settle (sb) down to become quiet and calm, or to make someone quiet and calm（使某人）安靜下來，（使某人）停止講話Shh! Settle down please! Now turn to page 57. 噓！請別講

18、話！現(xiàn)在把書翻到57頁。When Kyle was a baby, we used to take him for rides in the car to settle him down. 凱爾還是個小寶寶的時候，我們經(jīng)常開車帶他出去兜風(fēng)讓他安靜。2.to start living a quiet and calm life in one place, especially when you get married安頓下來，安定下來尤指結(jié)婚Theyd like to see their daughter settle down, get married, and have kids. 他們希望

19、女兒安頓下來，結(jié)婚成家，生兒育女。3.to start giving all of your attention to a job or activity開始專心于工作或活動，著手認真做某事I sorted out my mail, then settled down to some serious work.我把郵件整理好，然后定下心來做一些重要的事情。4.if a situation settles down, it becomes calmer and you are less busy or less worried情況平靜下來，安定下來Its been really hectic h

20、ere. When things settle down , Ill give you a call. 這里亂哄哄的，等忙完了我會給你打電話。settle for sthphr v1.to accept something even though it is not the best, or not what you really want勉強接受，將就They want 2,500 for it, but they might settle for 2,000. 他們想賣2,500美元，但2,000美元他們可能也會接受。settle inphr v1.to begin to feel happy and relaxed in