| 词汇 | settle |
| 释义 | settle verb► settle your hashto subdue you; to silence you; to defeat you; to kill you UK, 1803settle back settle back to lean back in bed or in a chair, and relax and enjoy yourself: She reached for her wineglass and settled back against the pillows, lighting a cigarette. Milton settled back in his armchair and put his feet up on a foot-stool. Jackie switched on the TV and settled back to enjoy the film. settle down 1. settle down • settle sb down to stop talking or behaving in a worried or excited way, and to become calm and quiet, or to make someone do this: Shh! Settle down please! Now turn to page 57 in your books. When Kyle was a baby we used to take him for long rides in the car to settle him down.■ SIMILAR TO: calm down2. settle down to start living in a place with the intention of staying there, often with a husband or wife, and especially after you have travelled a lot or had other lovers: It's about time he settled down and got married. I don't feel ready to settle down and commit myself to a relationship yet.3. settle down to start to feel happy and confident in a new situation, job, or school: It took him a while to get used to his new school, but I think he's settled down now. Has Vanessa settled down in her new job?■ SIMILAR TO: settle in4. settle down to start giving all of your attention to a job or activitysettle down to sth I sorted out my mail and then settled down to some serious work.settle down to do sth John settled down to write her a letter explaining his behaviour.■ SIMILAR TO: get down to5. settle down if a situation settles down, it becomes calmer and you are less busy and less worried: Things were really hectic during the sales, but it's settled down now. "I have missed seeing you," he wrote. "When things settle down, I'll call you."■ SIMILAR TO: calm down, quieten down settle for settle for sth to accept something even though it is not the best, or not what you really want: They want $2500 for it, but they might settle for $2000. They haven't got any champagne, darling - we'll have to settle for white wine. I'd like to get good grades, but I'll settle for a pass.not settle for (anything) less (=refuse to accept something than is not the best or is less than you want) Olivia wanted an apartment in the most fashionable part of Paris. She wouldn't settle for anything less.■ SIMILAR TO: to accept settle in/into settle in • settle into sth to begin to feel happy and relaxed in a new situation, home, job, or school: How do you like your new home? Are you settling in OK? The new administrator, Chris Keech, is settling into the job after spending a week working alongside his predecessor.be settled in We'll wait till you're properly settled in before we come and visit you.■ SIMILAR TO: settle down settle into settle into sth to get used to a particular way of living or doing things because you know it will continue for a long time: We soon settled into a daily routine of cleaning weapons, listening to the radio, and trying to catch up on sleep. settle on settle sth on sb BrE formal to make a formal arrangement to give money, land, or property to someone: She settled a small yearly sum on each of her children. settle on/upon ! Settle upon is more formal than settle on, and is used mostly in writing. settle on/upon sth not progressive if two or more people settle on something they agree to choose it, especially after discussing all the possibilities and thinking about it for a long time: They haven't settled on a name for the baby yet. They considered several sites for the new racquetball club, and eventually settled on one near Harford Mall.■ SIMILAR TO: decide on settle up settle up to pay what you owe on an account or bill: We settled up and checked out of the hotel.+with I'll settle up with the bartender and then we can leave. settle upon ► see settle on settle (something) (out of court)to end a disagreement and reach an agreement without having to go through trial in a court of justice. The plaintiff and defendant decided to settle before the trial. Mary and Sue settled out of court before the trial.
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