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课件网) Book3 unit3 Reading and Thinking Language Points settle 猜猜settle的释义 Remember that everything can be settled by discussion. I’m glad to learn that you’ve settled down in Boston and are getting used to the local way of life. They settled in at a comfortable East Side cafe and within minutes, another customer was approaching their table. vi & vt 坐下；（使）处于舒适的位置 to get into or put sb into a comfortable position： She settled herself into her chair and started to read. vi & vt（移民、殖民）定居（于） to make a place your permanent home： Historically, Chinese immigrants settled in the area during the railroad construction and gold rush period. This region was settled by the Dutch in the 19th century. vi & vt 对某事达成一致意见；解决： settle an argument / a problem 解决一个争论/一个问题 vt [常用于被动语态] 确定；决定： It was settled that they would get married in June. 确定/决定…… settle v 词源义 come to rest 课文 1. She breathed deeply to settle her nerves. 2. A butterfly settled on a red flower. 3. Back in the hotel, an air of sadness settled over the group. 4. Depression settled over her like a heavy black cloud. 5. The house had been empty for years, and dust had settled on all the furniture. 根据settle的基本义come to rest，猜猜下列句子中settle的意思。 使平静 降落/停留 围绕 围绕 降落 停止移动、定下来 settle 基本义 人停止移动 人停止奔波 停止或结束争论分歧等 对某事达成一致意见；解决 定居 坐下；（使）处于舒适的位置 计划、安排、行程等定下来 （使）平静；（使）安定 情绪等定下来 抽象事物停止移动 降落；停留 围绕；充满 物停止移动 确定；决定 settle语义网络图 settle back 舒服地坐下 / 躺下： She settled back in her seat to enjoy the film. settle down 舒适地坐下 / 躺下： They put up the tent, and settled down to eat the sandwiches. 安顿下来；安定下来： When are you going to get married and settle down （使 ）安静；（使 ）平静： She didn’t start the lesson until the pupils settled down. settle (down) to 开始专心于；着手认真做： With so much noise outside, I couldn’t settle down to my work. 重要搭配 settle for 勉强接受；将就： She doesn’t settle for anything but the best. settle in / into 适应；习惯（新事物）： How’s your new home Are you settling in OK Everyone in the family settles quickly into the city except me. settle on 决定；选定： We must settle on a place to meet. 词汇拓展 [C] 定居点；村落： Dorothy and Rosamond traveled to a settlement in the Rocky Mountains to teach in a one-room schoolhouse. [U] 移民；殖民；开拓： the settlement of the American West [C] 协议： come to / reach a peace settlement with 与…达成和平协议 [U] 解决；处理： the settlement of an issue settler n [C] 移居者；殖民者 settled adj. 不大可能变动的；舒适自在的 settlement n 一、写出下列句子中画线部分的汉语释义。 1. The man let his eyes settle upon Peter’s face. _____ 2. An uneasy silence settled over the room. _____ 3. She didn’t start the lesson until the pupils settled down. _____ 4. We hope ... ...
