settle down 详细解释

settle down

安下心来, 定居

安顿下来

Uncle George didn't settle down until he was nearly fifty.

乔治叔叔一直到快五十岁时才安顿下来。

I want to get married and settle down.

我想结婚安顿下来。

词形变化

形容词: settleable | 动词过去式: settled | 动词过去分词: settled | 动词现在分词: settling | 动词第三人称单数: settles |

词义辨析

同义参见:

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英英释义

动词 settle down:

settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground

同义词：settle

become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style

同义词：settle, root, take root, steady down

become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation

同义词：calm, calm down, cool off, chill out, simmer down, cool it

补充

settle downsettle down1.落到地面上来The dust slowly settled down.灰尘慢慢落了下来。2.定居, 过安定生活He should get a house and settle down.他应该买幢房子安定下来。The organization aims to settle newcomers down in the city.该组织旨在帮助新来的人在这座城市安家落户。3.(使)安静下来, 平静下来Has that noisy class settled down yet?那个吵闹的班安静下来了吗?He settled down to his studies after he came back.他回来以后就安下心来学习。The lecturer tried to settle the audience down.那位演讲者试图让听众静下来。You had better settle yourself down and start working.你最好安下心来工作。4.沉没The damaged ship leaned over and slowly settled down on the ocean floor.被毁坏的轮船开始倾斜, 然后慢慢地沉入海底。5.平息, 停息Wait till the police hunt has settled down and then make your escape.等警察的搜捕停息后你再逃跑。

例句

1. We saw the therapist four times, and the children have now settled down.我们去治疗专家那里看了四次, 现在孩子们已经平稳下来。 2. He poured himself a drink and settled down in front of the TV.他给自己倒了杯饮料, 然后舒舒服服地坐在电视机前。 3. The ship was settling down into the water.那只船慢慢地沉进了海里。 4. Did you settle down in the school?你习惯不习惯学校生活? 5. to settle down in a small town在一个小镇定居下来 6. to settle the children down让孩子们安静下来 7. You have to settle down to study now.你现在得安下心来学习了。 8. to get married and settle down结婚成家 9. She had a number of jobs abroad before she eventually settled down.她最终安顿下来前，曾在国外做过一些不同的工作。 10. settle down! It's time to start the lesson.大家安静！现在开始上课。 11. "settle down, children."孩子们，静一静。 12. "When things settle down here, I'll come for a visit."等这里的事情处理好，我会前去拜访。 13. He managed to settle the dog down long enough to give her the medicine.他设法让狗平静的时间长一点，好给她喂药。 14. They swore they would never settle down and get married.他们发誓决不会安定下来，也不会结婚。 15. She settled down on the bed.她舒舒服服地躺在了床上。 16. He settled down for the night.他落脚过夜了。 17. They quickly settled down to their work.他们很快定下心来做自己的工作。

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