单词 | settle for |
释义 | > as lemmasto settle (in) for b. Of the weather: To become steadily fine. Also to settle (in) for: to come gradually to a steady condition of (rain, frost, etc.); to settle down or in, of the weather, a season, etc.: to set in. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > fine weather > [verb (intransitive)] > become fine fair1635 settle1719 fine1883 the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > [verb (transitive)] > come to a steady condition of to settle (in) for1863 1719 D. Defoe Life Robinson Crusoe 123 As soon as the Rains were over, and the Weather began to settle. 1817 W. Scott Rob Roy II. i. 11 Howsomever, I'm no denying that it may settle..till Monday morning. 1825 W. Hone Every-day Bk. (1826) I. 879 His cautious neighbour..waited for the weather to ‘settle’. 1863 E. C. Gaskell Sylvia's Lovers I. xiv. 294 The air was very still, settling in for a frost. 1889 J. K. Jerome Three Men in Boat v. 70 ‘Going to clear up, d'ye think?’.. ‘Well, no, sir; I'm afraid it's settled down for the day.’ a1912 Mod. It seems to be settling for a storm. 1939 K. Pinkerton Wilderness Wife x. 110 By the first week in December the winter began to ‘settle in’, as they say in the North. to settle for e. to settle for, to decide or agree on, to content oneself with. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pleasure > contentment or satisfaction > be content or satisfied with [verb (transitive)] restc1300 to take in (good) wortha1382 sufficec1390 to have (also accept, bear, etc.) in wortha1456 stay1549 to take up with1609 to settle for1959 1959 P. Bull I know Face i. 11 My father wanted me to be a chartered accountant, a profession which seemed to me to lack glamour. However, in order to show willing, I did settle for ‘journalism’. 1963 H. Garner in R. Weaver Canad. Short Stories (1968) 2nd Ser. 27 There were plates of doughnuts..but I settled for a mug of coffee. 1972 ‘C. Fremlin’ Appointment with Yesterday xi. 82 ‘You couldn't start straight away, could you?.. Or would you rather have some coffee?’.. Milly found the courage to settle for the coffee. < as lemmas |
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