- 决定,确定…的时间(或价格、条件等):
to settle the date for
确定…的日期
- 解决(问题、困难等);使(纠纷等)结束:
to settle one's affairs
解决好个人的事务
- 摆放,安放;安顿:
to settle a light on the fireplace
在壁炉上摆放一盏灯
- 在…定居;使移居于(殖民地等):
to settle in the conquered land
移居于殖民地
- 在…建立殖民地;殖民于:
By whom was Canada settled?
谁曾殖民过加拿大?
- 支付;结算:
to settle an account
结账
- 使坚固,使牢固:
to settle the earth
使泥土坚实
- 使(杂质)沉淀;使(液体等)澄清:
A shower settled the dust.
阵雨过后,空气清新。
- 整理(衣物等);使整齐:
to settle the bed
整理床铺
- 帮助(食物)消化,使助消化:
wine that settles the meal
助消化的酒(常指红葡萄酒)
- 使成婚;使立足:
He settled his daughter last month.
上个月他嫁出了他的女儿。
- 使安定下来;使镇定(或安下心来);使(疼痛等)缓和:
to settle one's nerves
使镇静下来
- 使(政权等)稳固,确立(政权、制度等):
to settle the system
确立制度
- 使停留;使停滞(on):
Finally his eyes settled on me.
最后他的目光落在了我的身上。
- 使关闭:
to settle an estate
关闭一所庄园
- 使(雌性动物)受孕(或怀胎)
- [口语](以打骂、申斥等)使老实,使就范;打昏;打死:
He settled the thief immediately.
他很快就使那个小偷老老实实的了。
- 【法律】转让,赠与(财产等):
to settle something on somebody
赠与某人某物