settle是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 to reach a decision or an agreement about something, or to end a disagreement -- 确定；决定；解决，结束（争端等）

  • Good, that's all settled - you send out the invitations for the party, and I'll organize the food. 好，那就这么定了——你发聚会的请帖，我来准备吃的。

  • [ + question word ] They haven't yet settled when the wedding is going to be. 他们还没有确定婚礼在什么时候举行。

  • "The tickets are €40 each." "Well, that settles that - I can't afford that much." “入场券每张40欧元。”“好吧，那就算了吧，我付不起那么多钱。”

  • I'd like to get this matter settled once and for all (= reach a final decision on it). 我想把这件事了结了。

  • The details of the contract have not yet been settled. 合同的细节问题仍然没有谈妥。

  • Our lawyer advised us that it would be better to settle out of court (= reach an agreement in a legal case without it being decided in a court of law). 我们的律师建议我们最好在庭外和解。

  • It took months to settle (= bring to an end) the dispute/strike. 用了好几个月的时间才解决这次争端／结束这次罢工。

  • My father and I have agreed finally to settle our differences (= stop arguing). 我和我父亲最终同意不再争论。

• 1 to relax into a comfortable position -- （使）（舒舒服服地）坐下；安顿下来

  • After dinner we settled in front of the television for the evening. 晚饭后，我们舒舒服服地坐在电视机前。

  • The dentist told her patient to settle back in the chair. 牙医让病人靠在椅子上放松。

  • He settled himself down with a newspaper, and waited for the flight to arrive. 他安心坐下来看报纸，等候航班到来。

• 2 to go and live somewhere, especially permanently -- （尤指永久性地）定居，安家

  • After they got married, they settled in Brooklyn. 他们结婚后在布鲁克林定居下来。

  • America was first settled by people who came across from Asia over 25,000 years ago. 2.5万年前，从亚洲来的移民首次在美洲安家落户。

• 3 to move to a lower level and stay there; to drop -- 降落；沉降

  • The house had been empty for years, and dust had settled on all the surfaces. 这座房子多年来一直空着，所有东西上面都落了一层灰。

  • Do you think the snow will settle (= remain on the ground and other surfaces without melting)? 你认为会积雪吗？

  • The contents of this package may settle (= fall towards the bottom of the container and so seem to be less). 包裹里的东西可以再压紧一些。

• 4 to pay, especially money that you owe -- 支付（尤指欠款或被索款项）；偿付；结算

  • Please settle your account/bill without further delay. 请立即付清账款／账单，勿再拖延。

  • It took the insurance company months to settle my claim. 保险公司用了好几个月才付清我的理赔金。

  • formal Payment of your account is now overdue, and we must ask you to settle (= pay the money you owe) immediately. 您账上的款项已逾期未付，请您务必马上付清。

• 5 to become quiet and calm, or to make something or someone do this -- （使）安静下来；（使）平静下来

  • The weather is expected to settle towards the end of the week. 天气预计会在周末时稳定下来。

  • I'll call you back as soon as I've settled the kids for the night. 我把孩子们安顿下来睡觉后，就马上给你回电话。

  • Before a performance, she takes three deep breaths to settle her nerves. 在演出之前，她会深呼吸3次来平定紧张的情绪。

  • We're very busy this week, but things should settle (down) a bit after the weekend. 我们这个星期很忙，不过周末之后事情应该会少一点儿。

  • UK Joe's parents are very worried about him because he doesn't seem to be able to settle to (= to give his whole attention to) anything. 乔的父母很为他担心，因为乔似乎做什么事都不能够安下心来。

• 6 to reach and remain at a certain level or in a certain state -- 稳定下来

  • The pound rose slightly against the dollar today, then settled at $1.53. 英镑对美元的汇率今天略有上升，之后便停留在1.53美元的价位上。

  • A peaceful expression settled on her face. 她脸上现出一副平静的神色。

  • After the recent riots, an uneasy calm has settled on the city. 最近的暴乱平息后，城里笼罩着一种令人不安的平静气氛。