動(dòng)詞 settle down:

1. settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
   同義詞：settle
2. become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style
   同義詞：settle, root, take root, steady down
3. become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation
   同義詞：calm, calm down, cool off, chill out, simmer down, cool it

1. He's of an age when he ought to settle down.
   他已經(jīng)到了應(yīng)該安頓下來的年齡了。
2. He's just a drifter he can't settle down anywhere.
   他不過是個(gè)流浪漢－－哪兒也呆不住。
3. At30 we need to settle down to our lives and shed from fantasies. But to the despondent I whisper that life begins at40.
   30歲時(shí)，我們需要安定下來，丟掉幻想。但對(duì)那些灰心喪氣的人我卻低聲說40歲生活才開始。
4. After working abroad for several years, Gill wants to settle down to a permanent job in Britain.
   在國(guó)外工作了幾年后，吉爾決定在英國(guó)定居并找份永久性的工作。
5. I must settle down this morning and finish the term paper.
   我今天上午必須安下心來完成學(xué)期論文。