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settle¹['setl]vt. 1 安排;料理;整理:settle one's affairs安排自己的事(尤指立遗嘱)settle a room整理房间 2 安放;安顿:settle oneself in an armchair在扶手椅里坐下settle a child in its crib把小孩放进小床 3 使定居;使作为殖民地开拓者移居;殖民于:be settled in the countryside在农村落户 4 使平静,使镇定,使安宁:settle one's nerves使神经平静下来settle the agitated mind使激动的心情平静下来settle the stomach去除消化不良引起的难过(或恶心) 5 <口>(通过责骂等)使规矩,使就范 6 调停;解决;决定;结束(争端):settle a dispute调停争执The internal affairs of each country should be settled by its own people.各国的内政应由各国人民自己去解决.That settles the matter.事情就这样决定了.settle which way to go决定走哪一条路settle the succession确定继承人settle a waverer使三心两意的人打定主意 7 确立;使固定;使稳固 8 使立足;使成婚 9 支付,结算:settle a bill付账,结账settle accounts with sb.与某人算账 10 使(液体)澄清;使沉降;帮助(食物)消化;使(松散的东西)变得紧密;使(路等)变得干硬:The rain will settle the dust.雨将使尘埃平息.an apple to settle one's dinner帮助消化的饭后苹果Such fine weather will settle the roads quickly.这样的晴天很快就会使道路干硬的. 11 【律】通过法律手续指定把(财产、年金等)授与(on):He settled his property on his nephew.他决定把财产传给侄子(或外甥). 12 【动】使受孕
vi. 1 停息;停留:The bird settled on the wire.鸟停在电线上.A cold has settled in my chest.我伤风咳嗽一直没好. 2 坐下,安顿下来 3 (地基等)下陷,下沉;沉淀;沉落;降下:The ship was settling by the stern.船尾渐渐下沉.wait for the coffee grounds to settle等咖啡渣滓沉淀Dust has settled on the furniture.家具上积起了灰尘.Silence settled over the room.房间里静了下来. 4 (因渣滓沉淀而)澄清;(因摇动下沉而)变坚实:Let the wine settle for a while before pouring.让酒澄清一下再倒. 5 决定:settle on a plan决定计划settle to do sth.决定做某事 6 变稳定;镇定下来,平定下来:The weather has settled at last.天气最后总算稳定下来了.settle into sleep慢慢地进入睡乡 7 了结,清算;偿付:settle with the bank once a month每月与银行结算一次 8 安家,定居;殖民 9 和解,结束争端 10 【动】怀孕 |