settle的词语用法是：v.(动词)settle的基本意思是“安”。可指“安放”“安置”“安家”,即使某人〔事〕处于稳定、有序、长期的位置或某个稳定、清闲的环境中; 也可指“安定”“安抚”“安静”,即长期压在心头的烦恼或起伏不定的事物得到安定; 还可指“安排”“解决”,即终止所有的怀疑、动摇和争论而使事情得到解决。根据上文可灵活译成“妥善安置”。引申可指“安排,使妥帖”“决定,解决”“使平静,使镇定”“调停,排解”“设定,安牢”“使就职”“使坐下”“使守规矩,使就范”“使坚固,使坚实”“使澄清,使沉淀”“支付,清算”“(法律)让渡,和解”“(动物学)受孕,怀胎”。settle形容词:settleable；过去式:settled；过去分词:settled；现在分词:settling；第三人称单数:settles。settle【近义词】calm。
一、详尽释义点此查看settle的详细内容
二、双解释义
三、英英释义
"dust settled on the roofs"
"The case was decided"
"The judge decided the case in favor of the plaintiff"
"The father adjudicated when the sons were quarreling over their inheritance"
"We finally settled the argument"
"The immigrants settled in the Midwest"
"After some discussion we finally made up"
"The raft sank and its occupants drowned"
"He finally settled down"
"The roar settled to a thunder"
"The wind settled in the West"
"it is settling to rain"
"A cough settled in her chest"
"Her mood settled into lethargy"
"He settled the farm 200 years ago"
"This land was settled by Germans"
"She settled the teacart"
"We settled for a lower price"
"The two parties finally settled"
"the liquid gradually settled"
"the mud subsides when the waters become calm"
"He ensconced himself in the chair"
"I finally settled with my old enemy"
"let's finalize the proposal"
"The Swedes settled in Minnesota"
"Night fell"
"Silence fell"
四、例句
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。
An official mission was sent to settle the dispute.
一个官方使团被派去解决争端。
The two companies settled out of court.
两家公司在法院外了结了争端。
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'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。
The thunderstorm may settle the weather.
这场雷暴过后天气可能反而好些。
五、常用短语
The contents of the packet may settle down in travelling.
袋里的东西在旅行中会沉到底部。
The ship was settling down by the stern.
船正由尾部下沉。
The dust slowly settled down.
灰尘慢慢落了下来。
The airship settled down in a field.
飞艇降落在地面上。
settle downThese orphans have settled down very happily in their new home.
这些孤儿在新家很愉快地开始了他们的生活。
My wife will be coming over as soon as I've settled down.
我住定之后,我太太马上就来。
I hate all this travel.I want to get married and settle down.
我讨厌经常外出,我想结婚然后安顿下来。
He hoped to settle down in the countryside.
他希望在农村定居。
How long did it take you to settle down in this country?
你过了多长时间才在这个国家安顿下来?
She came down last year and settled down in the village.
去年她从城里来就定居在这个村子里。
He has determined to settle down in the countryside.
他决定在农村安家落户。
After roaming around nearly half his life, he finally settled down in Canada.
他过了半辈子的流浪生活,最后在加拿大定居了下来。
When you have settled down in the new workshop, you will start working.
你们在新车间一安顿下来,你们就开始工作。
settle sb ⇔ downThe 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。
settle downSettle down, children, stop running about .
孩子们,安静下来,别到处乱跑了。
The teacher told the class to settle down and begin their study.
老师要求学生安静下来学习。
The marriage began in a stormy fashion, but soon settled down.
新婚生活非常热烈,但不久就平静下来了。
When everybody had settled down, the chairman began to speak.
主席等大家静下来后才开始讲话。
She was so upset by the news that she couldn't settle down.
这消息使她心烦意乱,简直平静不下来。
He can't settle down today.There must be something worrying him.
今天他心情平静不下来,一定有什么事使他心烦。
settle sb/oneself ⇔ downPlease go upstairs and settle the children down for me, they're restless again and won't sleep.
请上楼帮我使孩子们安静下来,他们又在闹腾,不肯睡觉。
You had better settle yourself down and start working.
你最好安下心来工作。
settle down to sthWe settled down to a discussion of English grammar.
我们坐下来讨论了英语语法问题。
It's terrible,I can't settle down to anything today.
太糟糕了,我今天做什么都安不下心来。
He has settled down to farming.
他已安心从事农业。
It's time for me to settle down to this work.
时间不早了,我该开始这项工作了。
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。
As soon as he settled down to his new job,Alex got ahead splendidly.
亚历克斯一旦安下心来致力于新的工作,就取得了显著的进展。
settle downThe 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。
settle downWhen all the excitement had settled down, it was clear that there had been no real cause for anxiety.
那场惊慌完全平息后才弄清楚,根本就没有值得忧虑的理由。
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。
They had to settle for a very modest house with no garage.
他们只得满足于一栋没有车库的一般的住宅。
Although he was jumping so well, he failed to win the first prize and had to settle for the second.
虽然他跳得非常好,可是没有取得第一名,只好屈居第二了。
Many women refuse to settle for staying at home.
许多女人不愿当家庭妇女。
Things soon settled into shape.
事情很快就有了头绪。
After a long discussion they settled on the site for the power station.
经过长时间讨论以后,他们选定了修建电站的地点。
They settled on setting up a new electric power system.
他们决定建立一个新的电力系统。
Have you settled on the day for departure?
你确定了动身的日期没有?
Have you settled on a time for leaving?
你已决定走的时间了吗?
After much discussion they settled on the plan originally proposed.
他们讨论了很久,然后确定了原来提出的那个计划。
Can't the members of the committee settle on the details later?
委员们以后再决定具体细节不行吗?
I don't know what dress she finally settled upon.
我不知道她最后选定了什么样的衣裳。
Have you settled on going camping with us?
你是否已决定和我们一道去野营?
Now that the meeting-place has been settled on, can we talk about the agenda?
既然会议的地址已经定了,我们能不能商谈议事日程?
You bought the tickets and I paid for the meal.Shall we settle up now?
你买票,我付吃饭的费用。我们要不要马上结清?
Immediately after settling up, he left the hotel and hurried to the railway station.
他一结清账,便马上离开旅馆,赶往火车站。
Mr. Wang owed us a balance of about $50, but he telephoned to say that he would come next week and settle up.
王先生欠我们大约50美元,他打电话来说下星期结清。
It's time we settled up.
我们该了结了。
I'll settle up with them soon.
我很快跟他们清账。
settle sth ⇔ upHe settled up the outstanding bills.
他偿付了未清的账目。
六、经典引文
When you're settling the room after breakfast.
出自：A. TrollopeWith great care..settled it into the breastpocket of his shirt.
出自：J. AgeeMrs. Garland settled her bonnet.
出自：A. Uttley七、词源解说
settle的相关近义词
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settle的相关反义词
settle的相关临近词
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