settle
['setl]
v.解决, 定居, 安顿, 平静
n.有背的长凳
例句与用法:
If you pay for both of us now, we can settle up later.
你要是现在先付清咱们两人的帐,事后咱们俩再细算。
The thunderstorm may settle the weather.
这场雷暴过后天气可能反而好些。
They moved the local people and settle them in another place.
他们把当地人迁移到别处定居。
The two companies settled out of court.
两家公司在法院外了结了争端。
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 |
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。
n.
长椅[C]
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。
settle
过去式:settled
过去分词:settled
现在进行时:settling
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 |
同义词:
resolve | reconcile | inhabit | determine | settle down | decide | locate | sink | fix | colonize | clear up | stay | occupy | land | mend | perch | alight | calm down | pay | defray | discharge | drop | patch up | patch | up | square off | subside | go down | get back | go under | square up | nail down | adjudicate | take root | descend | make up | fall | settee | finalise | root | ensconce | conciliate | finalize | dwell | lodge | reside | live |
反义词:
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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
settle1['setl]vt.1.■决定,确定…的时间(或价格、条件等):to settle the date for确定…的日期2.■解决(问题、困难等);使(纠纷等)结束:to settle one's affairs解决好个人的事务3.■摆放,安放;安顿:to settle a light on the fireplace在壁炉上摆放一盏灯4.■在…定居;使移居于(殖民地等):to settle in the conquered land移居于殖民地5.■在…建立殖民地;殖民于:By whom was Canada settled?谁曾殖民过加拿大?6.■支付;结算:to settle an account结账7.■使坚固,使牢固:to settle the earth使泥土坚实8.■使(杂质)沉淀;使(液体等)澄清:A shower settled the dust.阵雨过后,空气清新。9.■整理(衣物等);使整齐:to settle the bed整理床铺10.■帮助(食物)消化,使助消化:wine that settles the meal助消化的酒(常指红葡萄酒)11.■使成婚;使立足:He settled his daughter last month.上个月他嫁出了他的女儿。12.■使安定下来;使镇定(或安下心来);使(疼痛等)缓和:to settle one's nerves使镇静下来13.■使(政权等)稳固,确立(政权、制度等):to settle the system确立制度14.■使停留;使停滞(on):Finally his eyes settled on me.最后他的目光落在了我的身上。15.■使关闭:to settle an estate关闭一所庄园16.■使(雌性动物)受孕(或怀胎)17.■[口语](以打骂、申斥等)使老实,使就范;打昏;打死:He settled the thief immediately.他很快就使那个小偷老老实实的了。18.■【法律】转让,赠与(财产等):to settle something on somebody赠与某人某物vi.1.■决定,同意;选定(on, upon):to settle on a plan of action同意一项行动方案2.■解决;和解,结束争端:a settled signal和解的信号3.■定居,居住;安置:to settle in New York在纽约定居4.■(作为殖民者)移居,殖民于(in):to settle aboard移居国外5.■安顿下来;坐下:to settle in a sofa在沙发上舒舒服服地坐下6.■结账,清账;算账,报复:It's time for me to settle with you!到我跟你算账的时候了!7.■变得牢固,变坚固(或紧密);变硬:Did the tar settle on the road?路上的柏油干硬了吗?8.■(地面、地基等)下陷,下沉:The road-bed settled.路基下沉了。9.■(杂质)沉淀;(液体等)澄清:The grounds settled.渣滓沉淀了。10.■(食物)被消化;助消化:the dish that settles助消化的菜11.■安定下来;镇定下来:She settled after drinking some whisky.喝了几口威士忌后她安静下来了。12.■(天气、事态等)稳定下来;(表情等)凝固不动:Then his smile settled on his face.之后他的微笑凝固在他的脸上。13.■(鸟)栖木,飞落;(飞机)降落,着陆,停留:the furniture that settled with dust积满灰尘的家具14.■习惯,适应(into):to settle into hard work适应了艰苦的工作15.■(不得不)满足(于)(for):to settle for being a boy满足于做侍者16.■(雌性动物)受孕,怀胎变形vt.settledsettling settle2['setl]n.1.■高背长椅
settlesettle[ˈsetl]n.1.■高背长靠椅
verb
- [with obj.]resolve or reach an agreement about (an argument or problem)
解决(问题);达成(协议);结束(争论)
every effort was made to settle the dispute.
尽了一切努力解决争端。
■end (a legal dispute) by mutual agreement
(相互协议)结束(法律纠纷),调解
the matter was settled out of court.
这件事庭外协议了结了。
[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。
■determine; decide on
确定;决定
exactly what goes into the legislation has not been settled.
究竟立法包含什么还未确定。
[noobj.]they had not yet settled on a date for the wedding.
他们还没有确定结婚日期。
■pay (a debt or account)
结清(债务,账务)
his bill was settled by charge card.
他的账单是用信用卡结的。
[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。
■(settle something on)give money or property to (someone) through a deed of settlement or a will
(通过契约或遗嘱)赠予,转让(钱,财产)
■[no obj.](settle for)accept or agree to (something that one considers to be less than satisfactory)
(无可奈何地)接受(或答应)
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。
■(dated)silence (someone considered a nuisance) by some means
(旧)(以某种方式让讨厌者)住嘴
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。 - [noobj.]adopt a more steady or secure style of life, especially in a permanent job and home
安定,安顿(尤指有固定工作和家庭)
one day I will settle down and raise a family.
有一天我会安顿下来并成家的。
■[with adverbial of place]make one's permanent home somewhere
定居
in 1863 the family settled in London.
1863年这家人在伦敦定居。
■begin to feel comfortable or established in a new home, situation, or job
适应新家(或新环境、新工作)
she settled in happily with a foster family.
她融入了收养她的家庭,过得很快乐。
he had settled into his new job.
他已经适应了新工作。
■[withobj.]establish a colony in
在…建殖民地,移居于,殖民于
European immigrants settled much of Australia.
欧洲移民移居到了澳大利亚许多地方。
■(settle down to)turn one's attention to; apply oneself to
将注意力转到;努力地做
Catherine settled down to her studies.
凯瑟琳安下心来学习。
■become or make calmer or quieter
(使)平静,(使)缓和
[noobj.]after a few months the controversy settled down.
数月后争端平息了。
[withobj.]try to settle your puppy down before going to bed.
睡前要让你的小狗安定下来。 - [noobj., withadverbial of place]sit or come to rest in a comfortable position
舒适地坐(或休息)在
he settled into an armchair.
他舒适地坐在扶手椅里。
■[withobj. and adverbial of place]make (someone) comfortable in a particular place or position
使(在某处)舒适
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。
■[withobj.]move or adjust (something) so that it rests securely
把(某物)放妥帖
she settled her bag on her shoulder.
她把包在肩上放好。
■fall or come down on to a surface
落下
dust from the mill had settled on the roof.
磨坊的尘埃落在屋顶上。
■[noobj.](of suspended particles) sink slowly in a liquid to form sediment; (of a liquid) become clear or still through this process
(悬浮颗粒)沉积;(液体因沉积)变澄清
sediment settles near the bottom of the tank.
沉渣在水槽底部附近沉积。
he watched his pint settling.
他看着他那杯啤酒变清。
■[noobj.](of an object or objects) gradually sink down under its or their own weight
(物体在重力之下)逐渐沉落
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。
■[no obj.](of a ship) begin to sink
(船)开始沉没
settle one's affairs(或estate)
- make any necessary arrangements, such as writing a will, before one's death
安排后事
- 见hash
settleable
adjective
语源
- Old English setlan 'to seat, place', from settle
settle2
noun
- a wooden bench with a high back and arms, typically incorporating a box under the seat
(尤指座板下有柜的)高背扶手木长椅
- Old English setl 'a place to sit', of Germanic origin; related to German Sessel and Latin sella 'seat', also to sit
settle
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"
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
settle
■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。
■An official mission was sent to settle the dispute.
一个官方使团被派去解决争端。
■A rainfall will settle the dust on the road.
一场雨使马路上的尘埃落定。
■We'll settle with him before the week's out.
不出这个星期我们要收拾他。
■My pleasure. How do you wish to settle your bill?
不客气,您打算怎样付款?
■He won't settle without court action.
不经法庭诉讼他不肯偿付。
■Don't just idle away your precious time; settle down to some reading or something.
不要把大好时光浪费掉,坐下来读点书或做点别的什么事儿。
■To claim and settle(land)as a homestead.
主张对土地的权利并定居于此作为宅基
■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。
■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。
■He ignored his wife's plea, to stop picking on his daughter and lifted his hand to settle her whit a blow.
他不顾妻子让他不再责备女儿的乞求; 举起手打了她一个耳光。
■He thinks he can laugh at me, but I'll settle with him soon.
他以为他嘲笑我之後就算完事了,我马上就要找他算这笔帐。
■They decided to settle their qurrel by a duel.
他们决定以决斗来解决他们的纷争。
■They decided to settle in Canada.
他们决定定居加拿大。
■They decided to settle in the countryside for good.
他们决定永远在农村安家。
■They decided to settle the dispute by arbitration.
他们决定通过仲裁来解决争议。
■They have decided to settle in America.
他们已决定在美国定居。
■They moved the local people and settle them in another place.
他们把当地人迁移到别处定居。
■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。
■His brother made out the sum to settle the account.
他兄弟拼凑了这笔款子来了结账目。
■He decided to settle in the town for good.
他决定永远在那个小镇上安家。
■His uncle chose to settle in the countryside.
他叔父决意在乡下定居。
■He may think he has the better of us, but we'll settle with him before the week's out.
他可以自以为占了我们便宜,不过不出本星期,我们就要叫他好看。
■He might settle out in Australia. It was sad, but something she would have to cope with. There were plenty of there fish in the sea.
他可能会在澳大利亚定居。这是令人伤心的,但又是她必须面对的。不过也不要过于悲伤,世上好男有的是。
■He is of an age when he ought to settle down.
他已到了应该安顿下来的年龄。
■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 hoped to settle(down) in this country.
他希望在这个国家定居下来。
■He intended to settle his brothers down in the city.
他想把他的兄弟们都安顿在这座城市里。
■His parents chose to settle in the countryside.
他父母决意在乡下定居。
■Finally he could settle down to do his business.
他终于可以专心致志地做他的生意了。
■He found it hard to settle to his work.
他觉得定不下心来工作。
■It's time for you to settle to your work.
他该专心工作了。
■He said he would come in next week and settle up.
他说他下星期来结帐。
■He needed ten yuan to settle up this bill.
他需要十块钱来付清这一帐单。
■A person appointed to settle a dispute that mediators have been unable to resolve; an arbitrator.
仲裁人当调解人无法解决时被指定解决争议的人; 仲裁人
■Settle down and eat your pancakes.
你专心吃你的薄饼吧。
■When are you going to marry and settle down ?
你什么时候结婚过上安定生活?
■This pill will help to settle your nerves.
你吃了这片药神经就不那麽紧张了。
■When are you going to get married and settle down?
你打算什么时候成家,安定下来?
■Are you just back for a visit, or do you plan to settle down and work here?
你是回来看看,还是准备住下来在这儿工作?
■You had better settle down and study the lesson.
你最好安定下来并开始复习功课。
■I'll show you how to settle such ridiculous stuff.
你瞧我怎样来对付这种无稽之谈。
■If you pay for both of us now, we can settle up later.
你要是现在先付清咱们两人的帐,事后咱们俩再细算。
■It rests with you to settle your differences as best as you can.
你负责尽最大努力来解决你们之间的分歧。
■Would you settle for twenty push-ups?
做二十个俯卧撑足够了吗?
■We cannot settle this problem by diplomacy and suaveness alone.
光靠外交和文雅我们不能解决这个问题。
■How to Settle the Landless Peasants?
农民失地与安置失地农民?
■A prearranged, formal combat between two persons, usually fought to settle a point of honor.
决斗预先安排的两人间正式格斗,一般是通过斗争解决关系到荣誉的某件事,某一点
■It's time for me to settle with you!
到我跟你算账的时候了!
■A meeting of committees to settle differences between two legislative bodies.
协调会议两个立法机构的议员为协商解决分歧的而举行的会议
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。