1end an argument結束爭議ADVERB | VERB + SETTLE | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADVERB➤amicably, peacefully友好/和平解決◇Hopes of settling the conflict peacefully are fading.和平解決爭端的希望逐漸破滅。➤eventually, finally最終解決◇The matter has not yet been finally settled.事情還沒有最終解決。➤out of court庭外和解◇The company has agreed to settle out of court (= come to an agreement without going to court).該公司同意庭外和解。VERB + SETTLE➤attempt to, try to試圖解決▸➤agree to同意解決PREPOSITION➤for勉強接受◇I ran well but still had to settle for second.我跑得不錯,但是只得了第二名。➤on選定◇After much deliberation, he finally settled on a fur rug.考慮再三,他最終選了一塊毛皮地毯。➤with與⋯和解◇After six months the company finally settled with the unions.6 個月後,公司最終與工會達成和解。PHRASES➤an attempt to settle sth解決⋯的嘗試settle
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2choose a permanent home選擇永久居住地ADVERB | VERB + SETTLE | PHRASESADVERB➤permanently永久定居◇He has now settled permanently in London.他現已在倫敦永久定居。➤eventually, finally最終定居▸➤happily幸福地定居VERB + SETTLE➤decide to, intend to決定/打算定居PHRASES➤be densely settled, be sparsely settled人口稠密/稀疏◇a fertile area that was densely settled in early times早期人口稠密的肥沃地區➤be ready to settle down準備好安頓下來◇She felt she wasn't yet ready to settle down.她覺得自己還沒有準備好安頓下來。settle
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3make sb/yourself comfortable使舒適ADVERB | VERB + SETTLE | PHRASESADVERB➤comfortably, happily, peacefully舒適地/高興地/安詳地坐下◇He settled himself more comfortably in his chair.他讓自己在椅子上坐得更舒服些。➤quickly, soon迅速/即刻坐下➤slowly慢慢坐下VERB + SETTLE➤be unable to, cannot不能/無法平靜下來◇Unable to settle, she trailed around the house all day.她無法平靜下來,一整天都在房子裏無精打采地轉悠。◇He was anxious and couldn't settle.他焦急萬分,不能平靜。➤allow sb to, let sb讓某人平靜下來◇She kept fussing around, refusing to let him settle.她不停地在邊上瞎搗騰,就是不讓他清靜。➤help (to), help sb (to)有助平靜;幫助某人平靜◇I took a pill to help settle my nerves.我吃了片藥,以使自己平靜下來。PHRASES➤settle down to do sth舒服地坐下來做⋯◇Finally they settled down to watch an old movie.最後他們坐下來看一部老片子。settle
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●settle in, settle into sthADVERB➤happily, nicely高興地在⋯安定下來;很好地適應⋯◇The kids settled happily into their new school.孩子們愉快地融入了他們的新學校。➤quickly, soon迅速/很快適應⋯PREPOSITION➤for為⋯安頓下來◇They prepared to settle in for the night.他們準備安頓下來過夜。
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