1. | [t][i] ~ (sth) 结束（争论、争端等）；解决（分歧、纠纷等）to put an end to an argument or a disagreement |
to settle a dispute/an argument/a matter 解决争端╱争论╱事情 | |
It's time you settled your differences with your father. 现在你该解决同你父亲之间的分歧了。 | |
There is pressure on the unions to settle. 工会组织面临消除纷争的压力。 | |
The company has agreed to settle out of court(= come to an agreement without going to court) . 那家公司同意庭外和解。 |
2. | [t][oftpass] （最终）决定，确定，安排好to decide or arrange sth finally |
It's all settled ─we're leaving on the nine o'clock plane. 一切都定下来了，我们乘九点的航班走。 | |
Bob will be there? That settles it . I'm not coming. 鲍勃会去吗？那好，我就不去了。 | |
He had to settle his affairs(= arrange all his personal business) in Paris before he could return home. 他得把他在巴黎的事情处理好才能回家。 | |
It's been settled that we leave on the nine o'clock plane. 已经定好我们乘坐九点的航班离开。 |
3. | [i] + adv./prep. 定居to make a place your permanent home |
She settled in Vienna after her father's death. 父亲死后，她就在维也纳定居了。 |
4. | [t][usupass][i] ~ sth.+ adv./prep. 殖民；作为移民在殖民地定居to make your permanent home in a country or an area as colonists |
This region was settled by the Dutch in the nineteenth century. 荷兰人于十九世纪来到这一地区定居。 |
5. | [i][t] 使处于舒适的位置to make yourself or sb else comfortable in a new position |
Ellie settled back in her seat. 埃利舒适地靠着椅背坐下。 | |
He settled himself comfortably in his usual chair. 他在自己惯常坐的椅子上舒舒服服地坐下来。 | |
I settled her on the sofa and put a blanket over her. 我把她放在沙发上安顿好，给她盖了一条毯子。 |
6. | [t] ~ sth + adv./prep. 把…放好；安放to put sth carefully in a position so that it does not move |
She settled the blanket around her knees. 她用毯子裹住膝盖。 |
7. | [i][t] （使）平静下来，安静下来，定下心来to become or make sb/sth become calm or relaxed |
The baby wouldn't settle. 婴儿安静不下来。 | |
I took a pill to help settle my nerves. 我吃了一片药，好镇定一下神经。 | |
This should settle your stomach. 这样你的胃应该就不难受了。 |
8. | [i] ~ (on/over sth) 降落；停留to fall from above and come to rest on sth; to stay for some time on sth |
Dust had settled on everything. 到处落满灰尘。 | |
Two birds settled on the fence. 两只鸟落在篱笆上。 | |
I don't think the snow will settle(= remain on the ground without melting) . 我看这雪存不住。 | |
His gaze settled on her face. 他的目光落在她脸上。 |
9. | [i][t] ~ (sth) （使）沉降，下陷，变得密实to sink slowly down; to make sth do this |
The contents of the package may have settled in transit. 包裹里的东西可能在运输途中摇密实了。 |
10. | [t][i] 付清（欠款）；结算；结账to pay the money that you owe |
Please settle your bill before leaving the hotel. 请您先结账再离开旅馆。 | |
The insurance company is refusing to settle her claim. 保险公司拒付她提出的索赔款项。 | |
Let me settle with you for the meal. 我来把饭费付给你。 | |
I'll pay now─we can settle up later. 现在我来付账，咱们以后再算。 |
‘Who would do such a thing?’ ‘Maybe someone with an old score to settle.’ “谁做得出这样的事呢？”“也许是结有宿怨的人吧。” |
‘Who would do such a thing?’ ‘Maybe someone with an old score to settle.’ “谁做得出这样的事呢？”“也许是结有宿怨的人吧。” |
