| 词汇 | settle |
| 释义 | settleUK:*/ˈsɛtəl/US:/ˈsɛtəl/ ,(set′l)UK-RP:UK-Yorkshire:Irish:Scottish:US Southern:Jamaican: 主要翻译 settle [sth] vtr (reach agreement) (纠纷)解决, 结束They settled their dispute peacefully.他们以和平方式解决了纠纷。 settle vi (make a home, live)定居；安顿下来She eventually settled in New York.她最后在纽约定居了。 settle on [sth] vtr + prep (price: agree) (谈判、谈价钱)决定, 确定We settled on a price after a few days of negotiation.几天的谈判以后，我们确定了价格。 settle vi (come to rest)平息；平静The dust settled on the cars after the winds blew it in.灰尘被风吹进来后，就落在了车顶。 settle [sth] vtr (arrange)安排好；安置妥当After his death, his son settled his affairs.他的儿子们为他安排好了后事。 settle [sth] vtr often passive (decide)安排好；最终决定下来Tomorrow at 2pm. That's settled then!明天下午2点，就这么定了！ settle on [sth] vtr + prep (date: fix) (日期)确定；决定We settled on March 27 for the wedding date.我们最终把婚礼日期定在了3月27号。 其他翻译 settle n (long high-backed seat)高背长椅The settle is made of oak, and is uncomfortable to sit on for long periods. settle vi (land: sink, compact) (土地)下沉，下陷； (土地)把……压实You need to let the ground settle some before you build a house on it.建造房屋之前，你需要把地表一定程度地压实。 settle vi (become calm) (疼痛等)缓和下来；平静下来My stomach settled after a couple of hours.我肚子的疼痛症状几小时后终于缓和下来了。 settle vi informal (accept less than you really want)将就；凑合Don't settle; the man of your dreams is out there somewhere!别将就，你最理想的男人一定还在某处！ settle vi (resolve legal dispute)庭外和解We decided to settle instead of going to court.我们决定进行庭外和解，而不是上庭打官司。 settle [sth] vtr (claim: satisfy) (保险)理赔The insurance company settled all claims from the accident. settle [sth] vtr (debt: pay, liquidate) (账单、债务等)支付, 付清He settled his college debt by paying every month for two years. settle [sth] vtr (territory: populate)定居在；移民于Virginia was first settled by the English. settle [sth] vtr (quiet, calm)缓和, 平复；使安静下来, 使平静下来；缓解The antacid settled her stomach. settle into [sth] vtr + prep (begin to adopt: new routine)适应, 习惯I changed jobs a few weeks ago and it has taken me a while to settle into my new routine. 动词短语 settle back vi phrasal (relax, get comfortable)放松；舒缓 settle down vi phrasal (start to lead domesticated life)安顿下来；定居；过安定的生活I wanted to get married, but he wasn't ready to settle down.I travel too much for my job to settle down and raise a family.我想结婚，但他还没准备好安定下来。//为了工作，我经常出差，很难安顿下来成家。 settle down vi phrasal (become stable)平息；停息A newly built house will often make noises as it settles down.新建的房子经常会发出响声，而后会平息下来。 settle down vi phrasal (become calmer)平静下来Stop interrupting me, settle down, and I'll continue with my explanation.别打断我，冷静下来，我将继续解释。 settle down vi phrasal (become comfortable: in chair, etc.) (在椅子上等)坐好Paul settled down in the armchair to enjoy the film.保罗在扶手椅上坐好，观赏那部电影。 settle for [sth] vtr phrasal insep figurative (be content with)勉强满足于，满足于；勉强接受Don't settle for second best. I'd love a 54-inch TV, but I'll settle for a 32-inch one.别满足于第二名。我其实想要一台54英寸的电视，不过我会勉强满足于一台32英寸的。 settle for [sth] vtr phrasal insep (accept as payment)勉强接受（价格等）I was hoping to make more by selling the couch on eBay, but I settled for $100.我是希望能在易趣网上把这个沙发卖个好价钱的，不过最后我勉强接受了100美元的成交价格。 settle in vi phrasal (make yourself at home)安顿下来；适应新环境It took me a few months to settle in to my new job.我花了好几个月才适应我新的工作环境。 settle [sb] in vtr phrasal sep (help to feel at home)帮助…安顿下来；帮助…适应新环境The other students were very friendly and helped to settle Julia in.其他同学都很友好，他们帮助茱莉亚安顿下来。 settle on [sth] vtr phrasal insep (decide on, choose)决定；选定We've settled on Majorca for our summer holiday this year.The children settled on the chocolate chip cookies instead of the peanut butter ones. settle up vi phrasal informal (pay a bill) (非正式用语)结账If you lend me the money now, I'll settle up with you next week. 复合形式： have a score to settle v expr figurative, informal (plan to take revenge) (指复仇等)有账要算Bruce has a score to settle with Joe because he thinks Joe stole some of his money. settle accounts, settle your account vtr + npl (pay debts)结清账目；付清欠账Students must settle their account before they become eligible to register for a subsequent semester. settle accounts with [sb] v expr (pay debts)与…结清账目You need to settle accounts with us before we can deliver a new order. settle accounts vtr + npl figurative (conclude a matter)了结This uncertainty's gone on long enough: it's time we settled accounts. settle accounts with [sb] v expr US, informal (take revenge) (比喻)找…算账，找…清算I'm going to settle accounts with those thugs who beat me up. settle differences vtr + npl (be reconciled, reach agreement)解决分歧The brothers finally settled their differences after many months of disagreement. settle it v expr (resolve or agree on [sth])决定了；定下来We're going to settle it right here right now. settle old scores, pay off old scores v expr figurative (take revenge) (指报复)算旧账；清算 settle the score, pay off the score v expr figurative (take revenge)算账；报复；报仇 settle the score with [sb], pay off the score with [sb] v expr figurative (take revenge on [sb])找…算帐；向…报仇Alex dreamed up ways to settle the score with his enemies.The author wrote the scandalous book to settle the score with her one-time friends. settle the score v expr figurative (conclude a matter)算帐；报仇Jane settled the score by looking up the answer on the Internet. settle with [sb] vi + prep (pay [sb] a bill or debt)还...的钱 settle with [sb] vi + prep (reach an agreement with [sb])与...达成协议 settle with [sb] vi + prep (get your revenge with [sb])向...复仇 |
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