settle
n
wooden seat for two or more people, with a high back and arms, the seat often being the lid of a chest 木制有扶手的高背长椅(座位下常为柜橱, 座位即盖儿).
settle v
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(a) [I, Ipr, Tn esp passive 尤用於被动语态]
make one's permanent home in (a country, etc) as a colonist 在(某国等)殖民
The Dutch settled in South Africa. 荷兰人在南非殖民.
(fml 文) This area was settled by immigrants over a century ago. 这一带在一个世纪以前是移民的殖民地.
(b) [I, Ipr] make one's home in a place 定居; 安家落户
After years of travel, we decided to settle here. 我们旅行多年後, 决定在此定居.
settle in London, in Canada, in the country, near the coast 在伦敦、 在加拿大、 在乡村、 在沿海安家.
2 [I, Ipr] ~ (on/over sth) come to rest on sth; stay for some time on sth 在某处停歇或停留一时
Will the snow settle? ie Will it remain on the ground without melting? 这雪呆得住吗? (能落在地上不融化吗? )
The bird settled on a branch. 那只鸟落在树枝上了.
Clouds have settled over the mountain tops. 那些云彩在山顶上空停留不散.
The dust had settled on everything. 到处都是积尘.
The cold has settled on my chest, ie It is making me cough, etc. 我患感冒已引起胸部不适(咳嗽等).
(fig 比喻) A tense silence had settled over the waiting crowd. 在等候的人群中有一种紧张的寂静感.
3 [I, Ip, Tn]
~ (back) make (sb/oneself) comfortable in a new position 使(某人[自己])在新位置上觉得舒适
settle (back) in one's armchair 舒适地(仰)坐在单座沙发上
The nurse settled her patient for the night, ie made him comfortable, gave him medicine, etc. 护士安顿病人过夜(让他舒适、 给他药等).
He settled himself on the sofa to watch TV. 他舒舒服服地坐在长沙发上看电视.
4 [I, Tn] (cause sb/sth to) become calm, composed or relaxed (使某人[某事物])平静、 镇静或放松
Wait until all the excitementhas settled. 等到激动情绪平静下来再说.
Have a drink to settle your stomach. 喝点饮料胃口就舒服些.
The thunderstorm may settle the weather. 这场雷暴过後天气可能反而好些.
This pill will help to settle your nerves. 你吃了这片药神经就不那麽紧张了.
He had been quite anxious, but I managed to settle his mind. 他原来很著急, 我总算把他的情绪稳定下来了.
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(a) [Tn, Tn.pr, Tf, Tw]
~ sth (with sb) make an agreement about sth; arrange sth finally or satisfactorily; deal with sth 对某事物达成一致意见; 终於或满意地安排好某事物; 解决; 处理
settle a dispute, an argument, an issue, etc 解决一争端、 争论、 问题等
That settles the matter. 事情就那样解决了.
Nothing is settled yet. 什麽也没定下来.
You should settle your affairs (eg by making a will) before you leave. 你应该把你的事情处理好再走(如先写好遗嘱).
It's time you settled your dispute with him. 现在你该跟他把争端解决了.
We have settled that we will leave next week. 我们已经安排好下星期走.
Have you settled how it will be done? 对於如何处理这件事, 你们是否已达成协议了?
(b) [I, Ipr] ~ (with sb) resolve a legal dispute by mutual agreement 相互同意解决一法律上的争端
The parties in the lawsuit settled (with each other) out of court, ie reached an agreement before the case was heard in court. 涉讼双方(相互)达成协议庭外和解.
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(a) [I, Ipr, Ip, Tn]
~ (up) (with sb) pay (what is owed, a bill, etc) 偿付, 结算(欠债、 帐单等)
You owe a lot, and it's now time to settle (with your creditors). 你欠了很多债, 现在该偿还(给债权人)了.
Have you settled (up) with her for the goods? 你跟她结算货款了吗?
If you pay for both of us now, we can settle up la...
🎯 考研助记
set(sit坐落)+tle后缀: 定居 要为水壶(kettle)里的蛇(s) 解决 定居问题
🔁 扩展释义
*['setl]n. 有背长椅vt. 决定, 整理, 安放, 使定居, 使平静, 支付, 安排, 解决, 结算vi. 停留, 下陷, 沉淀, 澄清, 安下心来, 结清, 定居, 安家【医】 沉下, 沉降; 使密合(牙托或鞍桥)【经】 整理, 解决, 支付相关词组: settle for settle sb in settle in settle up with settle to do sth settle down
🌿 同词根单词
subsidiaryadj. 附带的,附属的,次要的;助的,帮助的;补足的;
n. 附属事物,附属机构,子公司;附属者,附属品;