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单词 settle down
释义 settle down

settle (sb) downphrasal verb with settle /ˈset.l̩/ aep /ˈset̬-/ verb
C2 to become quiet and calm, or to make someone become quiet and calm: » Come on children, stop chatting and settle down please!» They settled down on the sofa to watch the film.Thesaurus+: ↑Calming and relaxingThesaurus+: ↑Reassuring
settle down (ALSO settle into somewhere) (FEEL COMFORTABLE)phrasal verb with settle /ˈset.l̩/ aep /ˈset̬-/ verb
B2 to become familiar with a place and to feel happy and confident in it: » She quickly settled down in her new house/job/school.Thesaurus+: ↑Adapting and attuning to something , ↑Adapting and modifying , ↑Changing
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Extra Examples:» The children soon settled down and started their work.» Come on, have a cup of tea and settle down.» Have you settled down in your new house yet?
settle down (MAKE HOME)phrasal verb with settle /ˈset.l̩/ aep /ˈset̬-/ verb
C1 to start living in a place where you intend to stay for a long time, usually with your partner: » Eventually I'd like to settle down and have a family, but not yet.Thesaurus+: ↑Living or sleeping somewhere
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Extra Examples:» I can't see him ever settling down and getting a job.» After years as a travelling journalist, she settled down in Ireland.
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