2024年-settle的详细用法

set‧tle

/'setl,ˋsɛtḷ/

v.

S2

W2英

['setl]

MEANINGS义项1.ENDARGUMENT

结束争论[I,T]

toendanargumentorsolveadisagreement和解；结束〔争论〕；解决〔分歧〕•Wehopethefactionswillbeableto

settle

their

differences

(=

agreetostoparguing

)bypeacefulmeans.我们希望各派系能以和平方式解决分歧。•Forensictestsshould

settle

thequestionofwhetherBateswasactuallypresentatthesceneofthecrime.法医检验应该能够解决贝茨是否在犯罪现场的问题。•Theymightbewillingto

settle

outofcourt(=

cometoanagreementwithoutgoingtoacourtoflaw

).他们或许会愿意庭外和解。settleadispute/lawsuit/conflict/argumentetc•RodmanmetwithKreegertotryandsettlethedisputeoverhiscontract.罗德曼与克里格见了面，试图解决有关他合同的分歧。[+with]•Shefinallysettledwithherformeremployersforanundisclosedsum.最后她和她以前的雇主以数目不详的一笔钱做了了结。2.DECIDE

决定[Tusuallypassive,一般用被动态]

todecidewhatyouaregoingtodo,especiallysothatyoucanmakedefinitearrangements确定，决定•Nothing’ssettledyet.一切都还未定。•It’ssettled

then.I’llgobacktotheStatesinJune.那就这么定了，我六月份回美国。•‘She’sonly15.’‘

Thatsettlesit

!

We’renottakingherwithus!’“她才15岁。”“那好，我们不带她去喽！”3.STARTLIVINGINAPLACE

开始在某地生活[I,Tusuallypassive]

togotoaplacewherenopeoplehavelivedpermanentlybeforeandstarttolivethere

〔在以前无人居住过的地方〕殖民定居，移民定居•Thisterritorywassettledinthemid-1850sbyGermanimmigrants.这地区在19世纪50年代中期开始有德国移民定居。[Ialways+adv/prep]

togotoliveinanewplace,andstaythereforalongtime

定居

[+in]•ManyJewishpeoplesettledintheLowerEastSide.许多犹太人在（纽约曼哈顿）下东区定居。4.COMFORTABLE

舒适的[I,Talways+adv/prep]

toputyourselforsomeoneelseinacomfortableposition（使）处于舒适的位置→settleback•Thedogsettledonthegrasstoenjoyitsbone.那条狗舒舒服服地在草地上享受骨头的美味。•Anursesettledtheoldmanintoachair.一名护士帮助这位老人坐到椅子上。settleyourselfin/onetcsth•Donnadidnotdaresettleherselftoocomfortablyintoherseat,incaseshefellasleep.唐娜不敢在椅子里坐得太舒服，她怕会睡着。5.QUIET/CALM

平静/安定[I,T]

tobecomequietandcalm,ortomakesomeonequietandcalm（使）平静，（使）安定•Whenthechildrenhadsettled,MissBrowngaveoutthenewreadingbooks.孩子们静下来后，布朗小姐给他们发新的故事书。•Shebreatheddeeplyto

settle

her

nerves

(=

stopherselffromfeelingworriedorfrightened

).她深深地吸了口气平静自己的情绪。6.MOVEDOWN

向下移动[I]ifdust,snowetcsettles,itcomesdownandstaysinoneplace

〔灰尘、雪等〕降落，落下

[+on]•Snowsettledontheroofs.雪花飘落到房顶上。ifabird,insectetcsettles,itfliesdownandrestsonsomething

〔鸟、昆虫等〕停落，飞落

[+on]•Aflykepttryingtosettleonhisface.一只苍蝇老是想停到他脸上。ifsomethingsuchasabuildingorthegroundsettles,itsinksslowlytoalowerlevel

〔建筑物、地面等〕沉降，下陷•Thecrackinthewalliscausedbythegroundsettling.墙上的裂缝是由地面沉降造成的。7.PAYMONEY

付钱[T]

topaymoneythatisowed结清，结算settleabill/account/claim•Ialwayssettlemyaccountinfulleachmonth.我总是每月都把我的账全部结清。•Theseinsurancecompaniestakeforevertosettleaclaim.这些保险公司要拖很久才支付索赔款项。[+with]•Hewasabletosettlewithhiscreditors,andavoidgoingtojail.他向债主还清欠款，避免了一场牢狱之灾。8.ORGANIZEBUSINESS/MONEY

处理好业务/钱款[T]

todealwithallthedetailsofabusinessorofsomeone’smoneyorproperty,sothatnothingfurtherneedstobedone处理，结算〔业务、钱或财物〕•Whenitisfinallysettled,theMarshallestatemaybeworthnomorethan100,000.最后处理完毕后，马歇尔庄园的价值可能不会超过10万美元。•Afterherhusband’sdeath,Jackiewenttothecityto

settle

his

affairs

.丈夫去世后，杰姬进城去料理后事。9.settleascore/accounttodosomethingtohurtorcausetroubleforsomeonebecausetheyhaveharmedoroffendedyou清算积怨，报宿仇•Didhehaveanyenemies–someonewithan

oldscore

to

settle

?他是不是有什么仇人——和他结有宿怨的人？10.sb’seyes/gazesettlesonsb/sthwritten

ifyoureyessettleonsomethingorsomeone,younoticethemandlookatthemforaperiodoftime某人的目光停留在某人/某物上•Hergazesettledonadoor,andshewonderedwhatwasontheothersideofit.她的目光停留在一扇门上，心里在想，门的那一边会是什么呢？11.FEELING/QUALITY

感觉/特质[Ialways+adv/prep]

writtenifaqualityorfeelingsettlesoveraplaceorperson,itbeginsandhasastrongeffect围绕；充满；强烈影响[+over/on]•Anuneasysilencesettledovertheroom.房间里弥漫着一种令人不安的寂静。•Depressionsettledoverherlikeaheavyblackcloud.忧郁情绪就像一片沉重的乌云笼罩在她的心头。12.EXPRESSION

表情[Ialways+adv/prep]

writtenifaparticularexpressionsettlesonyourface,itstaysthere〔某种表情在脸上〕固定下来，凝固•Adisapprovingfrownsettledonherface.她不悦地皱起了眉头。13.STOMACH

胃[I,T]

ifyourstomachsettles,orifsomethingsettlesit,itstopsfeelinguncomfortableormakingyousick〔胃部〕变舒服；缓解（胃部）不适•Georgiahadtakenpillstosettleherstomach,butshewasstillthrowingupeveryhour.乔治娅已经吃了药来缓解胃部不适，但还是每小时吐一次。收起PHRVB短语动词settlebackphrv1.toleanbackinabedorchair,andrelaxandenjoyyourself舒服地躺[坐]下•Verasettledbacktoenjoythefilm.维拉舒服地坐着看电影。settledownphrv1.settle(sb)down

tobecomequietandcalm,ortomakesomeonequietandcalm（使某人）安静下来，（使某人）停止讲话•Shh!Settledownplease!Nowturntopage57.嘘！请别讲话！现在把书翻到57页。•WhenKylewasababy,weusedtotakehimforridesinthecartosettlehimdown.凯尔还是个小宝宝的时候，我们经常开车带他出去兜风让他安静。2.tostartlivingaquietandcalmlifeinoneplace,especiallywhenyougetmarried安顿下来，安定下来〔尤指结婚〕•They’dliketoseetheirdaughtersettledown,getmarried,andhavekids.他们希望女儿安顿下来，结婚成家，生儿育女。3.tostartgivingallofyourattentiontoajoboractivity开始专心于〔工作或活动〕，着手认真做〔某事〕•Isortedoutmymail,thensettleddowntosomeseriouswork.我把邮件整理好，然后定下心来做一些重要的事情。4.ifasituationsettlesdown,itbecomescalmerandyouarelessbusyorlessworried〔情况〕平静下来，安定下来•It’sbeenreallyhectichere.When

thingssettledown

,I’llgiveyouacall.这里乱哄哄的，等忙完了我会给你打电话。settlefor

sthphrv1.toacceptsomethingeventhoughitisnotthebest,ornotwhatyoureallywant勉强接受，将就•Theywant2,500forit,buttheymightsettlefor2,000.他们想卖2,500美元，但2,000美元他们可能也会接受。settleinphrv1.tobegintofeelhappyandrelaxedinanewsituation,home,job,orschool适应，习惯〔新情况、新家、新工作或新学校〕•How’syournewhome?Areyouset