单词详解

1. vt.

A. 安放，安顿，安排，料理 (settle into a position，usually on a surface or ground)

He settled his luggage in a corner of the compartment. 他把行李安顿在车厢的一个角落里。

B. 使（自己）安下心来，使（心情）平静下来，使安宁 (become resolved, fixed, established, or quiet)

After the excitement she tried to settle myself. 激动过后，她设法平静下来。

C. 确定，决定，解决 [+(that)][+wh-] ( settle conclusively, come to terms)

He settled that he would drop medicine and take up writing.

他已决定放弃学医，开始学写作。

The question has been settled. 这个问题已经解决了。

D. 使定居，使安身于 (take up residence and become established)

The immigrants settled in the beautiful and calm town.

移民在这个美丽而平静的小镇定居下来。

The government moved the local people and settled them in another place.

政府把当地人迁移到别处定居。

2. vi.

A. 坐下，安顿下来 (establish or develop as a residence)

He settled himself on the chair. 他在椅子上坐下来。

B. 安家，定居，殖民 (become settled or established and stable in one’s residence or life style)

The family has settled in Canada. 这家人已定居加拿大。

C. 稳定下来，平静下来，镇定下来 [(+down/to)] ( bring to an end，settle conclusively)

I cannot settle to work. 我安不下心来工作。

 

相关词组

1. settle down (1) 停落在地上；(2) 定居下来，安家落户；(3) (使)平静下来，（使）安静下来

They put up the tent and settled down to have a good rest.

他们搭起帐篷，舒舒服服地进行休息。

2. settle in / into （帮助……）在新居安顿下来，适应新环境或新工作。

The bear settled in for the winter in its cave. 熊栖息在它的洞里过冬。

3. settle with 与……和解

There is no way to settle with the enemy. 绝不与敌人和解。

 

相关单词

过去式：settled

过去分词：settled

现在分词：settling

第三人称单数：settles

 

相关链接

词语辨析：decide, determine, settle

 

decide, determine, settle

作动词时，都有“决定”的意思。

decide: 侧重指经过思考、比较、讨论或询问之后做出的决定。

determine: 指经过深思熟虑，决心去做某事并坚持施行。

settle: 指排除犹豫、怀疑和争论之后作出明确的最终结论。

 

词语详解

1. decide: 侧重指经过思考、比较、讨论或询问之后做出的决定。

They decided to spend their holiday in Hainan. 他们决定到海南度假。

2. determine: 指经过深思熟虑，决心去做某事并坚持施行。

We determined to finish the work in a month. 我们决定在一个月之内完成任务。

3. settle: 指排除犹豫、怀疑和争论之后作出明确的最终结论。

He settled that he would drop medicine and take up writing.

他已决定放弃学医，开始学写作。