settle down
安下心来, 定居
例句与用法：
He's of an age when he ought to settle down.
他已经到了应该安顿下来的年龄了。
He's just a drifter he can't settle down anywhere.
他不过是个流浪汉－－哪儿也呆不住。
At30 we need to settle down to our lives and shed from fantasies. But to the despondent I whisper that life begins at40.
30岁时，我们需要安定下来，丢掉幻想。但对那些灰心丧气的人我却低声说40岁生活才开始。
After working abroad for several years, Gill wants to settle down to a permanent job in Britain.
在国外工作了几年后，吉尔决定在英国定居并找份永久性的工作。
I must settle down this morning and finish the term paper.
我今天上午必须安下心来完成学期论文。
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 |
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 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。
settle down1.■= settle back2.■(船)沉没；沉淀：The ship was settling down into the water.那只船慢慢地沉进了海里。3.■(使)习惯，(使)适应：Did you settle down in the school?你习惯不习惯学校生活?4.■(使)定居，(使)过安定生活：to settle down in a small town在一个小镇定居下来5.■(使)安静，(使)平静：to settle the children down让孩子们安静下来6.■安心，专心：You have to settle down to study now.你现在得安下心来学习了。7.■成家；安家：to get married and settle down结婚成家
settle down
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