| 单词 | to settle down or in |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto settle down or in 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. < as lemmas |
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