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| 詞匯 | settle |
| 釋義 | settle2 /'setl; 'sett/ vt, vi (For special uses with adverbial particles and preps, → 10 below.) (與副詞接語及介詞連用之特殊用法參看下列第 10, 義。) 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. 荷蘭人在南非殖民。 By whom was Canada ~d? 加紊矢是由誰痼民的？ 2 [VP2C] make one's home in; live in (not as a colonist): 安家; 定居： ~ in London/in Canada/ in the country. 鳧居于倫敦 (加拿大為下) 。 3 [VP2A, 3A] ~ (on sth), come to rest (on); stay for some time (on): 停留; 暫時(shí)棲息： The bird ~d on a branch. 為棲止瓜枝上。 The dust ~d on everything. 塵土畚在每樣?xùn)|西上。 The cold has ~d on my chest. 成冒使我胸口難受。 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): (經(jīng)過一段不停的運(yùn)動(dòng)或活動(dòng)后)使適應(yīng)于或安適于新的位置或姿勢; 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. 那護(hù)士使她的病人安靜過夜。 Then the nurse ~d herself in an armchair in the next room. 然后那護(hù)士自己在隔壁房間的扶手椅上坐下來休息。 5 [VP6A, 2C] make or become calm, untroubled, composed: (使)鎮(zhèn)定; (使)穩(wěn)定; (使)平靜： The thunderstorm will perhaps ~ the weather. 大雷雨可能使天氣穩(wěn)定下來。 We want a period of ~, weather for the harvest. 我們收獲時(shí)需要一段穩(wěn)定的天氣。 Wait until the excitement has ~d. 等興奮的情緒平靜下來(再說或做某事)。 Things are settling into shape, becoming orderly, normal, 事情逐漸上軌道了。 Have a brandy—it will ~ your nerves. 廂一點(diǎn)白蘭地吧 —— 它會(huì)使你鎮(zhèn)靜下來。 6 [VP6A, 7A, 8, 10] make an agreement about; decide; determine: 了結(jié); 決定： That ~s the matter. 事情就這樣決定了。 It's time you ~d the dispute/argument. 該是你們結(jié)束爭論的時(shí)候了。 Nothing is ~d yet. 諸事未定。 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術(shù)以前，你應(yīng)該把諸事料酒妥當(dāng)(寫遺雕等 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, 該訴訟案已在庭外和解。 What have you ~d to do about it? 你決鳧怎咳處理該事？ Have they ~d where to go/ where they'll spend their holiday? 他們已決定去什么地方嗎(去什么地方度假嗎)？ 7 [VP6A, 2A, C] pay: 付; 償付： ~ a bill. 付帳。 IVill you ~ for all of us, pay what is owing for all of us, eg at a restaurant? 你會(huì)為我們大家付帳嗎(如在餐館)？ 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. (指空氣中之塵埃等, 液體中之顆粒)(使)沉淀; (使) 降落; (拾液體)澄清： IFe need a shower to ~ the dust. 我們需要陣雨來清除塵埃。 Stir the coffee to ~ the grounds. 攪動(dòng)啡咖使其澄清。 The grounds ~d and the coffee was clear. 渣滓沉淀，咖啡變清。 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) (與副詞接語及介詞連用之特殊用法)： settle down, sit or lie comfortably (after a period of movement or activity): (在活如過后)安適地坐下或躺下 He ~d down in his armchair to read a new novel. 他安閑地坐在扶手椅上閱我一本新的小說。 ~ (sb) down, make or become calm and peaceful: (使)鎮(zhèn)定; (使)平靜： Wait until the children have ~d down before you start your lesson. 等孩子們安靜下來你再開始上課。 The chair man tried to ~ the audience down, get them to stop talking, etc. 主席設(shè)法使聽眾安靜。 ~ (down) to sth, overcome distractions, etc and give one's attention to one's work: 避兄分心; 專心工作： It's terrible—I can't ~ (down) to anything today, am too restless to do my work, etc. MUM 我今天無法專心做任何事。 ~ down (to sth), become established (in a new way of life, new work, etc): 立身; 安頓(于新的生活方式、新行業(yè)等)： ~ down well in a new career/job. 在的塞業(yè)(工作) 中安頓下來。 ~ down to married life; marry and ~ down, live the regular routine life said to be typical of married persons. 過規(guī)律的婚姻生活; 結(jié)婚而安定下來。 settle for sth, accept, although not altogether satisfactory: 勉強(qiáng)接受(條件而解決某事)： I had hoped to get ￡1000 for my old car but had to ~ for ￡650. 我原希望我的舊車子能賣一千鎊，結(jié)果只賣了六百五十鎊。 settle (sb) in. (help sb to) move into a new house, flat, job, etc and put things in order: .(琪某人)遷入新居，從事新的工作： haven't ~d in yet. 我們尚未遷入新居。 You must come and see our new house when we're/we've ~d in. 我們遷入新居后，你務(wù)必要來看我們的新房子。 settle sth on/upon sb. (legal) give sb (property, etc) for use during his/her lifetime: (法庵) 授如(某人財(cái)產(chǎn))： ~ part of one's estate on one's son; 把部分 M 產(chǎn)授給兒子; ~ an annuity on a nephew. 贈(zèng)予侄見年金。切 settlement(2). ~ on/ upon sth, decide to take; choose: 選定; 決定; 選擇： Which of the recordings have you ~d on? 你已選定那一段錄音? We must on a place to meet. 我們須選定一個(gè)見面的地點(diǎn)。 settle (up) (with sb), pay what one owes to sb: 清償： I shall ~ (up) with you at the end of the month. 我將在月底 1 徐清帳。 I've already settled up with the waiter, paid for our meal, 我已向侍應(yīng)生付清飯錢。 Now to ~ with you! Now I'N deal with you (according to context, pay, fight with you, get rid of you, etc), 現(xiàn)在跟你算帳！(可指我將付你錢，和你打架或?qū)⒛愠舻?，視上下文而?。 ./ave an ac'count to ~ with sb, (colloq) have some unpleasant business, a quarrel, etc to discuss, (俗) 與某人有不歡之事，爭吵等待解決; 跟某人算帳。 |
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