settle in
安顿, 适应
例句与用法:
He can't seem to settle in a steady job; every two years or so he pulls up skates, moves to another city and starts again.
他似乎不能找一份固定的工作安定下来,大概每隔两年他就离开去另一个城市重新开始。
Later, man began to settle in the places where the food and water were plentiful.
后来,人们开始在有充足的食物和水的地方定居下来。
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 |
(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 insettle in1.■安顿下来, 适应于新家You must come and see our new house when we've settled in.等我们安顿好了, 你一定要来看看我们的新房子。2.■在…中放稳, 坐定〔躺倒〕She settled her mother in an armchair.她让她母亲坐在扶手椅上休息。He settled his briefcase comfortably in his lap.他把公文包舒适地搁在大腿上。3.■(使)开始在…居住We are settled in our new home.我们住进了新房。The boys were settled in their dormitory.男孩子们被安排在宿舍里住下了。
settle in1.■(使)迁入(新居),(使)安顿:I haven't settled in yet.我还没安顿下来。2.■(使)适应,(使)习惯:Both of us have to settle in our new married life.我们两人都需要适应一下新婚生活。3.■(坏天气等)持续下去,无变化:It settled in to rain and lasted all morning.大雨下个不停,而且下了整整一个上午。
settle in
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