| 短语 | settle down |
| 释义 | settle down 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〕:•[+ to ] 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，等忙完了我再给你打电话。ˌsettle ˈdown|ˌsettle sb↔ˈdownto become or make sb become calm, less excited, etc.（使某人）安静下来，平静下来It always takes the class a while to settle down at the start of the lesson.那个班一上课总得过一会儿才能安静下来。ˌsettle ˈdown1to get into a comfortable position, either sitting or lying舒适地坐下（或躺下）I settled down with a book.我舒舒服服地坐下看书。2to start to have a quieter way of life, living in one place（在某地）定居下来，过安定的生活When are you going to get married and settle down?你打算什么时候成家，安定下来？collocationsatagesettle down1. have a regular place to live and a regular job; begin a normal, sta ble life 生活和工作安顿下来；安居乐业 * John will settle down after he gets a job and gets married. 约翰在找到工作并且结婚以后才会安顿下来。 * Many people settle down in San Diego because of the fine weather. 许多人在圣地亚哥安居下来，因为那儿的气候宜人。2. become calm, quiet or peaceful 安静下来 * The house settled down for the night after the children were put to bed. 夜晚孩子们被安顿上床后，这所房子就平静下来了。 * The children settled down when their teacher entered. 老师进来以后，孩子们就安静下来了。3. begin to concentrate on 开始专心于 * There were so many distractions that we were unable to settle down to studying. 有那么多令人分心的事，我们无法安下心来学习。4. sit or lie comfortably 舒服地坐着或躺着 * She settled down in the back of the car and fell asleep quickly. 她舒服地坐在汽车后座上，很快就睡着了。settle down1. 定居;安家：That traveller had ever been to the remotest corners of the world，he settled down in a small town when he was old. 那位旅行家曾经到过天涯海角，他年老时在一个小城镇定居。2.(使)安静地坐下：After a long day’s toil，the man settled down in a chair for a good rest. 在一整天的辛劳以后，那人安静地坐在椅子上好好地休息一下。3.(使)专心致志;(使)全神贯注(于某项工作)：When everything had been done，the girl settled down and wrote her diary. 当一切事情都办完以后，那位姑娘就专心致志地写日记。 |
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