settle

['setl]

v.解决, 定居, 安顿, 平静
n.有背的长凳

vt.

1. 安放; 安顿; 安排; 料理[O]

He settled his child in a corner of the compartment.

他把孩子安顿在车厢的一个角落里。

2. 使(杂质)沉淀; 使(液体)澄清

3. 使(自己)安下心来; 使(心情)平静下来, 使安宁

After the excitement I tried to settle myself.

激动过后, 我设法平静下来。

4. 确定, 决定[+(that)][+wh-]

I've settled that I'll drop medicine and take up physics.

我已决定放弃学医, 开始学物理。

5. 解决(问题等); 结束(争端、纠纷等)

Both wanted to settle their scores.

双方都愿意捐弃前嫌。

The question has been settled.

这个问题已经解决了。

6. 使定居; 殖民于[H]

7. 支付, 结算

I have several bills to settle.

我有好几笔账要付。

vi.

1. 坐下; 安顿下来[Q]

2. 停息; 下沉; 沉淀[(+on/over/upon)]

The powder settled to the bottom of the cup.

粉末都沉淀到杯底了。

3. 稳定下来; 平静下来; 镇定下来[(+down/to)]

She cannot settle to work.

她安不下心来工作。

4. 和解; 结束争端[(+with)]

5. 安家, 定居; 殖民[Q]

The family has settled in Canada.

这家人已定居加拿大。

6. 决定, 确定[(+on)]

7. 还清欠款; 结账

I settled for him.

我替他付了账。

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:

vt.决定; 整理

determine  decide  resolve  fix  reconcile  mend  patch up

vt.安居

occupy  inhabit  colonize  locate  

反义:

vt.vi.决定; 设定; 定居

unfix  unsettle  migrate  

英英释义

名词 settle:

a long wooden bench with a back

同义词：settee

动词 settle:

settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground

同义词：settle down

bring to an end; settle conclusively

同义词：decide, resolve, adjudicate

settle conclusively; come to terms

同义词：square off, square up, determine

take up residence and become established

同义词：locate

come to terms

同义词：reconcile, patch up, make up, conciliate

go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned"

同义词：sink, go down, go under

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

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

become resolved, fixed, established, or quiet

establish or develop as a residence

come to rest

become clear by the sinking of particles

arrange or fix in the desired order

accept despite complete satisfaction

end a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement

dispose of; make a financial settlement

cause to become clear by forming a sediment (of liquids)

sink down or precipitate

同义词：subside

fix firmly

同义词：ensconce

get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury

同义词：get back

make final; put the last touches on; put into final form

同义词：finalize, finalise, nail down

form a community

come as if by falling

同义词：fall, descend

短语词组

settle down

1. 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。

settle for

1. 勉强接受

We reached the hotel late and had to settle for a room without a view.

我们到旅馆时已很晚, 只好勉强要了一间看不到风景的房间。

Since money was tight, we settled for a short trip to the south.

既然钱紧了一点, 我们退而求其次, 来一趟短期的南部之旅。

I want $2000 for my car and I won't settle for less.

我要两千美元才卖车, 低于这个价我可不干。

settle in

1. (帮助……)适应(或习惯于)新环境等

I haven't yet settled in in my new job.

我还未适应我的新工作。

settle on

1. 选定

We must settle on a place to meet.

我们必须选个地方见面。

settle up

1. 结账

He settled up with the waiter.

他跟侍者结了账。

补充

settlesettle英:[ˈsetl] 美:[ˈsɛtl]vt. & vi.1.安排; 安放; 安家, 定居Their ancestry settled the land in 1856.他们的祖辈1856年在这块土地上定居下来。2.(使)安定The city settled when the rebels left.叛乱分子离开后, 这个城市平静下来了。The music will settle my disordered brain.音乐会使我纷乱的思绪得到安定。The nurse settled her patient for the night.那位护士使她的病人安静过夜。vt.1.解决; 决定; 调停She has decided how she should settle the matter.她已做出决定如何来了解这件事。And a word from him would settle everything.只要他说一句话, 一切问题就解决了。2.支付, 结算The account is not yet settled.这笔账尚未付清。We have to settle the gas bill.我们得付煤气费。vi.1.(鸟等)栖息

例句

1. We are looking for ways to settle our differences.我们正在寻找解决分歧的方法。 2. We have renounced the use of force to settle our disputes.我们已宣布放弃使用武力解决争端。 3. Albert settled himself on the sofa.艾伯特舒舒服服地坐在沙发上。 4. Thirty-thousand-million dollars is needed to settle the refugees.安顿这些难民需要耗资300亿美元。 5. Their grandparents settled the land in 1856.他们的祖父母于1856年在此地定居。 6. I'd like to settle my account.我想结账。 7. He came out to settle the charge for the hire car.他出来付了租车费。 8. Jessica settled into her chair with a small sigh of relief.杰茜卡坐到椅子上, 微微松了口气。 9. A bird settled on the roof.一只鸟落在了屋顶上。 10. He finally settled in Paris.他最后定居在巴黎。 11. I can't settle today.今天我安不下心来。 12. to settle the date for确定…的日期 13. to settle one's affairs解决好个人的事务 14. to settle a light on the fireplace在壁炉上摆放一盏灯 15. to settle in the conquered land移居于殖民地 16. By whom was Canada settled?谁曾殖民过加拿大? 17. to settle an account结账 18. to settle the earth使泥土坚实 19. A shower settled the dust.阵雨过后，空气清新。 20. to settle the bed整理床铺 21. wine that settles the meal助消化的酒(常指红葡萄酒) 22. He settled his daughter last month.上个月他嫁出了他的女儿。 23. to settle one's nerves使镇静下来 24. to settle the system确立制度 25. Finally his eyes settled on me.最后他的目光落在了我的身上。 26. to settle an estate关闭一所庄园 27. He settled the thief immediately.他很快就使那个小偷老老实实的了。 28. to settle something on somebody赠与某人某物 29. to settle on a plan of action同意一项行动方案 30. a settled signal和解的信号 31. to settle in New York在纽约定居 32. to settle aboard移居国外 33. to settle in a sofa在沙发上舒舒服服地坐下 34. It's time for me to settle with you!到我跟你算账的时候了! 35. Did the tar settle on the road?路上的柏油干硬了吗? 36. The road-bed settled.路基下沉了。 37. The grounds settled.渣滓沉淀了。 38. the dish that settles助消化的菜 39. She settled after drinking some whisky.喝了几口威士忌后她安静下来了。 40. Then his smile settled on his face.之后他的微笑凝固在他的脸上。 41. the furniture that settled with dust积满灰尘的家具 42. to settle into hard work适应了艰苦的工作 43. to settle for being a boy满足于做侍者 44. every effort was made to settle the dispute.尽了一切努力解决争端。 45. the matter was settled out of court.这件事庭外协议了结了。 46. [noobj.]he sued for libel and then settled out of court.他以诽谤罪起诉，后来私下了结了。 47. exactly what goes into the legislation has not been settled.究竟立法包含什么还未确定。 48. [noobj.]they had not yet settled on a date for the wedding.他们还没有确定结婚日期。 49. his bill was settled by charge card.他的账单是用信用卡结的。 50. [noobj.]I settled up with your brother for my board and lodging.我的食宿费用已经和你兄弟结清了。 51. it was too cold for champagne so they settled for a cup of tea.天太冷喝香槟不合适，所以他们只好喝了茶。 52. he told me to hold my tongue or he would find a way to settle me.他叫我不要说了，否则就会想法让我闭嘴。 53. one day I will settle down and raise a family.有一天我会安顿下来并成家的。 54. in 1863 the family settled in London.1863年这家人在伦敦定居。 55. she settled in happily with a foster family.她融入了收养她的家庭，过得很快乐。 56. he had settled into his new job.他已经适应了新工作。 57. European immigrants settled much of Australia.欧洲移民移居到了澳大利亚许多地方。 58. Catherine settled down to her studies.凯瑟琳安下心来学习。 59. [noobj.]after a few months the controversy settled down.数月后争端平息了。 60. [withobj.]try to settle your puppy down before going to bed.睡前要让你的小狗安定下来。 61. he settled into an armchair.他舒适地坐在扶手椅里。 62. she allowed him to settle her in the taxi.她任凭他将她舒适地安顿在出租车里。 63. she settled her bag on her shoulder.她把包在肩上放好。 64. dust from the mill had settled on the roof.磨坊的尘埃落在屋顶上。 65. sediment settles near the bottom of the tank.沉渣在水槽底部附近沉积。 66. he watched his pint settling.他看着他那杯啤酒变清。 67. they listened to the soft ticking and creaking as the house settled.他们听着房子下沉时发出的轻微吱嘎声。 68. They settled the dispute without going to court.他们没有上法庭就解决了争端。 69. They settled out of court.他们庭外和解。 70. Everything's settled. We leave on the nine o'clock flight on Friday.一切都安排好了，我们星期五乘九点钟的飞机离开。 71. A great many immigrants have settled in this country.大量外来移民已经在这个国家定居。 72. I settled in front of the television for the evening.我舒服地坐在电视机前度过那个晚上。 73. She settled herself beside him on the sofa.她舒适地挨着他坐在沙发上。 74. The baby wouldn't settle.那个婴儿不肯安静下来。 75. to settle a bill/a debt支付账单；清偿债务 76. A flock of birds settled on the roof.一群鸟儿停在屋顶上。 77. 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。 78. settle down! It's time to start the lesson.大家安静！现在开始上课。 79. Before you settle down to your work, could I ask you something?在你开始工作之前，我可以问你一件事吗？ 80. We're going to have to settle for the second prize.我们只得屈居二等奖了。 81. How are the children settling in at their new school?孩子们适应新学校的生活吗？ 82. They were determined to settle the dispute/argument before going home for the day.他们下定决心要在今天回家前解决分歧/争端。 83. settle a case/lawsuit了结诉讼 84. The two sides have settled their differences.双方已解决了他们的分歧。 85. He agreed to settle out of court. [=to reach an agreement about a legal case without going to court]他同意庭外和解。 86. We need to settle this question once and for all.我们要把这个问题一次性彻底解决。 87. "That settles it. I can't take the day off from work, so I'm not going."就这么定了。我那天请不了假，所以我不去了。 88. It's settled then: you pay for dinner and I'll pay for the movie.那就这么定了：吃饭你出钱，看电影我出钱。 89. His grandparents were immigrants from Germany who settled in Pennsylvania.他的祖父母是定居在美国宾夕法尼亚州的德裔移民。 90. He always thought he'd leave the city and settle in the country.他总是觉得他会离开城市，去乡下定居。 91. the people who settled the West在美国西部定居的人们 92. The region was settled by German immigrants.这个地区居住着德裔移民。 93. The area was settled in the 18th century.这个地区18世纪就有人居住了。 94. He settled the baby into its crib.他把婴儿安放在童床里。 95. She settled herself behind the wheel and pulled the car out of the driveway.她舒舒服服地坐到驾驶位上，把车开出了私家车道。 96. He settled back into his chair.他放松地仰靠在椅子背上。 97. I'm glad to finally be settling in at my new job.终于开始适应我的新工作了，我很开心。 98. The children are settling into their new school just fine.孩子们能适应他们的新学校了。 99. Rocking settled the baby.轻轻摇动使婴孩安静了下来。 100. She had a drink to settle her nerves.她喝了杯酒，让自己镇静下来。 101. I'm still waiting for my nerves to settle. [=settle down]我仍在等待我的心情镇定下来。 102. Ginger and peppermint tea are good for settling the/your stomach.姜和薄荷茶都有利于消除胃部不适。 103. The foundation of the house has settled a little.这房子的地基有点下陷了。 104. an area where the ground has settled土地下沉的区域 105. Dust settled on the shelves.架子上积了灰尘。 106. The cocoa settled to the bottom of the mug.可可都沉到了杯底。 107. Some of the contents (of the package) may have settled during shipping.（包裹里的）一些东西可能在运输过程中摇密实了。 108. Fog settles [=collects] in the valley.雾气笼罩着山谷。 109. The birds settled on a branch.鸟儿飞落在树枝上。 110. His eyes settled on the woman in the red dress. [=his eyes stopped moving and he looked at the woman in the red dress]他的目光停留在那个穿红色连衣裙的女人身上。 111. A hush settled on the crowd. = A hush settled over the room. [=everyone in the crowd/room became quiet]人群安静了下来。 112. Boredom settled on the faces of the students. [=the students began to look bored]学生们的脸上露出了厌倦的神情。 113. Before moving he settled with the utility company.搬家之前，他结清了与公用事业公司的费用。 114. We can settle up later.我们可以日后结算。 115. We settled the bill.我们把账结了。 116. When do you intend to settle your account? [=pay what you owe]你打算什么时候结账？ 117. She had to settle her aunt's estate after her death.她只得在姑姑去世后将其遗产分了。 118. He settled his affairs before entering the army.参军之前，他把自己的事情都安排好了。 119. "settle down, children."孩子们，静一静。 120. "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。 121. 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。 122. 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。 123. She settled down on the bed.她舒舒服服地躺在了床上。 124. He settled down for the night.他落脚过夜了。 125. They quickly settled down to their work.他们很快定下心来做自己的工作。 126. Neither team would settle for a tie score.两个队都不会接受平分。 127. He asked his parents if he could borrow $20 but settled for $10. [=he accepted $10 because that was all they would give him]他问父母是否能借20美元，但最终只借到了10美元。 128. I'm determined to win the championship and I won't settle for less.我下定决心要拿冠军，不达目的誓不罢休。 129. "We weren't sure what color we'd paint the kitchen, but we finally settled on a soft yellow."我们不太确定厨房要涂什么颜色，但我们最终选择了柔和的黄色。 130. "Hours later, they settled on a plan."几小时后，他们敲定了计划。 131. She settled her whole fortune on her grandchildren.她把全部财产都分给了孙辈。