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settle

English → Chinese

verb//ˈsɛtəl//

(movement) 沉降: 物体停留在某个低处或最终位置不再移动

After the dry wind stopped, the dust began to settle on the furniture.

(Chinese) 干风停止后,灰尘开始落在家具上。

Wait for the tea leaves to settle at the bottom of the cup before drinking.

(Chinese) 等茶叶沉到杯底后再喝。

verb//ˈsɛtəl//

(conflict) 解决: 平息争论、纠纷或决定悬而未决的事情

The two lawyers met privately to settle the legal dispute out of court.

(Chinese) 两位律师私下会面,以便在庭外解决这起法律纠纷。

Let's toss a coin to settle who gets to sit in the front seat.

(Chinese) 让我们抛硬币来决定谁坐前排吧。

verb//ˈsɛtəl//

(residence) 定居: 移居到某地并开始长期的生活

Many immigrants from Europe settled in New York during the 1900s.

(Chinese) 二十世纪初,许多来自欧洲的移民在纽约定居。

After traveling for years, they finally decided to settle in a quiet coastal town.

(Chinese) 经过多年的旅行,他们终于决定在一个安静的海滨小镇定居。

Entry ID: en:zh:settle · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary