| 单词 | settle |
| 释义 | verb | noun settlesettle1 /ˈsɛt̮l/ ●●● S2 W2 verb 1END ARGUMENT [transitive] to end an argument by agreeing on something: settle a dispute/argument/issue etc. Attempts to settle the trade dispute have failed. Mom, we need your opinion to settle a bet. I hope your brothers can settle their differences (=agree to stop arguing or fighting).2COURT CASE [intransitive, transitive] to make an agreement that ends a court case or stops it before it goes to the courts at all: Her company paid $5.8 million to settle the lawsuit.settle with somebody (for something) He finally settled with his former employers for an undisclosed sum. Maybe they’ll be willing to settle out of court (=come to an agreement before going to a court of law).3START LIVING IN A PLACE a)[intransitive always + adv./prep., transitive always + adv./prep.] to go to live in a new place, and stay there for a long time, or to send someone to do this: Many Jewish immigrants settled in the Lower East Side of New York. In 1990, about 200 Somali refugees were settled in the city. b)[transitive usually passive] to go to a place where no people have lived permanently before and start to live there: Historians are unsure when the territory was first settled.► see thesaurus at live14COMFORTABLE [intransitive, transitive always + adv./prep.] to put yourself, a part of your body, or someone else in a comfortable position: settle (somebody/something) back/into/down etc. Stan settled back to read his paper. The nurse settled Grandpa into a chair.settle yourself in/on etc. something She settled herself by an oak tree on a hill overlooking the town.5MOVE DOWN [intransitive] a)if dust, snow, etc. settles, it comes down and stays in one place: settle on/in A layer of fine white dust was settling on the wet pavement. → see also the dust settles at dust1 (4) b)if something such as a building or the ground settles, it sinks slowly to a lower level: The chimney’s foundation has settled and needs to be replaced.6ORGANIZE BUSINESS/MONEY [transitive] to deal with all the details of a business or of someone’s money or property so that nothing further needs to be done: Kevin returned to the States to settle his affairs. It’ll take months to settle the estate (=deal with someone’s money and property after they die, for example by giving it to the person’s relatives).7DECIDE [transitive] to decide on something, especially so that you can make definite arrangements: Nothing is settled yet. There’s not much time to settle the details of our trip. “It’s raining.” “That settles it (=used to say that you have finally made a decision). I’m staying home.”8FEELING/QUALITY [intransitive always + adv./prep.] if a quality or feeling settles over a place or on someone, it has a strong effect: settle over/on A sense of peace settled on the town.9WEATHER/NIGHT [intransitive] if something such as darkness or fog settles over an area, it comes into the sky: settle on/over Dusk began to settle over the island.10BIRD/INSECT if a bird, insect, etc. settles, it flies down and rests on something: settle on A butterfly settled on a branch near our window.11settle a bill/an account/a claim to pay money that is owed: Officials sold the house to settle a tax bill.12settle a score (also settle an account) to do something to hurt or cause trouble for someone because he or she has harmed or offended you: She’s got a few old scores to settle with her former friend.13QUIET/CALM [intransitive, transitive] to become quiet or calm, or to make someone or something quiet or calm: settle your nerves/stomach (=stop your nerves or stomach from being upset)14FACE [intransitive] if a particular expression settles on your face, it stays theresettle down phrasal verb1 to stop talking or behaving in an excited way, or to make someone do this: Would you kids just settle down for a minute?settle somebody ↔ down Sometimes we take the baby for a ride in the car to settle him down.2 to start living in a place with the intention of staying there and behaving in a responsible way, getting married, having a good job, etc.: I’m not ready to settle down yet.3 to make yourself comfortable somewhere, especially because you will be there a long time: settle down to do something She settled down on the couch to read.4settle down to something to start giving all of your attention to a job, activity, etc.: I read my mail, then settled down to some serious work.settle for something phrasal verb to accept something even though it is not the best, or not what you really want: There wasn’t any real coffee, so we had to settle for the instant kind.settle in phrasal verb (also settle into something) to begin to feel happy and relaxed in a new situation, home, job, or school: settle (somebody) into something They’ll need time to settle into their new house.settle (somebody) in People were settling in for an afternoon of music in the park. Church members helped settle the young family in.settle on/upon something/somebody phrasal verb1to decide or agree on something: Doug finally settled on the broiled salmon for $14.95. The committee has finally settled on a new leader.2somebody’s eyes/gaze settle on somebody/something written used to say that someone notices and looks at someone or something for a while: Her eyes settled on the boy in the corner.settle up phrasal verb to pay what you owe on an account or bill: settle up with somebody I’ll settle up with the waiter. verb | noun settlesettle2 noun [countable] a long wooden seat with a high back that usually has a hollow place for storing things under the seat |
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