settle down

  1. 落到地面上来
    • The dust slowly settled down.
      灰尘慢慢落了下来。
  2. 定居, 过安定生活
    • He should get a house and settle down.
      他应该买幢房子安定下来。
    • The organization aims to settle newcomers down in the city.
      该组织旨在帮助新来的人在这座城市安家落户。
  3. (使)安静下来, 平静下来
    • Has that noisy class settled down yet?
      那个吵闹的班安静下来了吗?
    • He settled down to his studies after he came back.
      他回来以后就安下心来学习。
    • The lecturer tried to settle the audience down.
      那位演讲者试图让听众静下来。
    • You had better settle yourself down and start working.
      你最好安下心来工作。
  4. 沉没
    • The damaged ship leaned over and slowly settled down on the ocean floor.
      被毁坏的轮船开始倾斜, 然后慢慢地沉入海底。
  5. 平息, 停息
    • Wait till the police hunt has settled down and then make your escape.
      等警察的搜捕停息后你再逃跑。

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