英语词汇“settle for”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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.

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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.

e. to settle for, to decide or agree on, to content oneself with.

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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.

单词	settle for
释义	> as lemmas to 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. extracted from settlev. 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. extracted from settlev. < as lemmas
随便看	have all the moves have all the right moves have all the time in the world have all your eggs in one basket have an aching tooth have an aim in view have an axe to grind have an edge on have an effect on have an effect upon have an end have an end in view have an etc in view have an evil head have an eye after have an eye for the main chance have an eye in have an eye on have an eye open have an eye open for have an eye out have an eye to have an eye to the main chance have an eye to the wood have an eye upon

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