settle的详细用法.doc

set‧tle
 /'setl,ˋsɛtḷ/ v. S2 W2
英 ['setl] 
MEANINGS 义项

1.

END ARGUMENT 结束争论

[I,T] to end an argument or solve a disagreement

和解；结束〔争论〕；解决〔分歧〕

•We hope the factions will be able to settle their differences (= agree to stop arguing ) by peaceful means. 我们希望各派系能以和平方式解决分歧。

•Forensic tests should settle the question of whether Bates was actually present at the scene of the crime. 法医检验应该能够解决贝茨是否在犯罪现场的问题。

•They might be willing to settle out of court (= come to an agreement without going to a court of law ) . 他们或许会愿意庭外和解。

settle a dispute/lawsuit/conflict/argument etc

•Rodman met with Kreeger to try and settle the dispute over his contract. 罗德曼与克里格见了面，试图解决有关他合同的分歧。

[+ with]

•She finally settled with her former employers for an undisclosed sum. 最后她和她以前的雇主以数目不详的一笔钱做了了结。

2.

DECIDE 决定

[T usually passive,一般用被动态] to decide what you are going to do, especially so that you can make definite arrangements

确定，决定

•Nothing’s settled yet. 一切都还未定。

•It’s settled then. I’ll go back to the States in June. 那就这么定了，我六月份回美国。

•‘She’s only 15.’ ‘ That settles it ! We’re not taking her with us!’ “她才15岁。”“那好，我们不带她去喽！”

3.

START LIVING IN A PLACE 开始在某地生活

[I,T usually passive] to go to a place where no people have lived permanently before and start to live there 〔在以前无人居住过的地方〕殖民定居，移民定居

•This territory was settled in the mid-1850s by German immigrants. 这地区在19世纪50年代中期开始有德国移民定居。

[I always + adv/prep] to go to live in a new place, and stay there for a long time 定居

  [+ in]

•Many Jewish people settled in the Lower East Side. 许多犹太人在（纽约曼哈顿）下东区定居。

4.

COMFORTABLE 舒适的

[I,T always + adv/prep] to put yourself or someone else in a comfortable position

（使）处于舒适的位置

→ settle back

•The dog settled on the grass to enjoy its bone. 那条狗舒舒服服地在草地上享受骨头的美味。

•A nurse settled the old man into a chair. 一名护士帮助这位老人坐到椅子上。

settle yourself in/on etc sth

•Donna did not dare settle herself too comfortably into her seat, in case she fell asleep. 唐娜不敢在椅子里坐得太舒服，她怕会睡着。

5.

QUIET/CALM 平静/安定

[I,T] to become quiet and calm, or to make someone quiet and calm

（使）平静，（使）安定

•When the children had settled, Miss Brown gave out the new reading books. 孩子们静下来后，布朗小姐给他们发新的故事书。

•She breathed deeply to settle her nerves (= stop herself from feeling worried or frightened ) . 她深深地吸了口气平静自己的情绪。

6.

MOVE DOWN 向下移动

[I]

if dust, snow etc settles, it comes down and stays in one place 〔灰尘、雪等〕降落，落下

  [+ on]

•Snow settled on the roofs. 雪花飘落到房顶上。

if a bird, insect etc settles, it flies down and rests on something 〔鸟、昆虫等〕停落，飞落

  [+ on]

•A fly kept trying to settle on his face. 一只苍蝇老是想停到他脸上。

if something such as a building or the ground settles, it sinks slowly to a lower level 〔建筑物、地面等〕沉降，下陷

•The crack in the wall is caused by the ground settling. 墙上的裂缝是由地面沉降造成的。

7.

PAY MONEY 付钱

[T] to pay money that is owed

结清，结算

settle a bill/account/claim

•I always settle my account in full each month. 我总是每月都把我的账全部结清。

•These insurance companies take forever to settle a claim. 这些保险公司要拖很久才支付索赔款项。

[+ with]

•He was able to settle with his creditors, and avoid going to jail. 他向债主还清欠款，避免了一场牢狱之灾。

8.

ORGANIZE BUSINESS/MONEY 处理好业务/钱款

[T] to deal with all the details of a business or of someone’s money or property, so that nothing further needs to be done

处理，结算〔业务、钱或财物〕

•When it is finally settled, the Marshall estate may be worth no more than 100,000. 最后处理完毕后，马歇尔庄园的价值可能不会超过10万美元。

•After her husband’s death, Jackie went to the city to settle his affairs . 丈夫去世后，杰姬进城去料理后事。

9.

settle a score/account

to do something to hurt or cause trouble for someone because they have harmed or offended you

清算积怨，报宿仇

•Did he have any enemies – someone with an old score to settle ? 他是不是有什么仇人——和他结有宿怨的人？

10.

sb’s eyes/gaze settles on sb/sth

written if your eyes settle on something or someone, you notice them and look at them for a period of time

某人的目光停留在某人/某物上

•Her gaze settled on a door, and she wondered what was on the other side of it. 她的目光停留在一扇门上，心里在想，门的那一边会是什么呢？

11.

FEELING/QUALITY 感觉/特质

[I always + adv/prep] written if a quality or feeling settles over a place or person, it begins and has a strong effect

围绕；充满；强烈影响

[+ over/on]

•An uneasy silence settled over the room. 房间里弥漫着一种令人不安的寂静。

•Depression settled over her like a heavy black cloud. 忧郁情绪就像一片沉重的乌云笼罩在她的心头。

12.

EXPRESSION 表情

[I always + adv/prep] written if a particular expression settles on your face, it stays there

〔某种表情在脸上〕固定下来，凝固

•A disapproving frown settled on her face. 她不悦地皱起了眉头。

13.

STOMACH 胃

[I,T] if your stomach settles, or if something settles it, it stops feeling uncomfortable or making you sick

〔胃部〕变舒服；缓解（胃部）不适

•Georgia had taken pills to settle her stomach, but she was still throwing up every hour. 乔治娅已经吃了药来缓解胃部不适，但还是每小时吐一次。

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PHRVB 短语动词

settle backphr v

1.

to lean back in a bed or chair, and relax and enjoy yourself

舒服地躺[坐]下

•Vera settled back to enjoy the film. 维拉舒服地坐着看电影。

settle downphr v

1.

settle (sb) down to become quiet and calm, or to make someone quiet and calm

（使某人）安静下来，（使某人）停止讲话

•Shh! Settle down please! Now turn to page 57. 嘘！请别讲话！现在把书翻到57页。

•When Kyle was a baby, we used to take him for rides in the car to settle him down. 凯尔还是个小宝宝的时候，我们经常开车带他出去兜风让他安静。

2.

to start living a quiet and calm life in one place, especially when you get married

安顿下来，安定下来〔尤指结婚〕

•They’d like to see their daughter settle down, get married, and have kids. 他们希望女儿安顿下来，结婚成家，生儿育女。

3.

to start giving all of your attention to a job or activity

开始专心于〔工作或活动〕，着手认真做〔某事〕

•I sorted out my mail, then settled down to some serious work.我把邮件整理好，然后定下心来做一些重要的事情。

4.
if a situation settles down, it becomes calmer and you are less busy or less worried
〔情况〕平静下来，安定下来
•It’s been really hectic here. When things settle down , I’ll give you a call. 这里乱哄哄的，等忙完了我会给你打电话。

settle for sthphr v

1.

to accept something even though it is not the best, or not what you really want

勉强接受，将就

•They want 2,500 for it, but they might settle for 2,000. 他们想卖2,500美元，但2,000美元他们可能也会接受。

settle inphr v

1.

to begin to feel happy and relaxed in a new situation, home, job, or school

适应，习惯〔新情况、新家、新工作或新学校〕

•How’s your new home? Are you settling in OK? 你的新家怎么样？你习惯了吗？

•It takes a few months to settle into life at college. 适应大学生活需要几个月时间。

settle on/upon sb/sthphr v

1.

to decide or agree on something

决定，同意〔某事〕

•They haven’t settled on a name for the baby yet. 他们尚未决定给宝宝取什么名字。

2.

settle sth on sb to make a formal arrangement to give money or property to someone

〔正式安排〕把〔金钱或财产〕赠与某人

•She settled a small yearly sum on each of her children. 她每年给她每个子女一小笔钱。

settle up
1.to pay what you owe on an account or bill
付清欠账，结清账单
•We settled up and checked out of the hotel. 我们结清账，办了退房手续。
•I’ll settle up with the bartender, then let’s go.我去和酒保结账，然后我们就走。

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