settle down
phrasal verbwithsettleverbuk/ˈset.əl/us/ˈset̬.əl/
(FEEL COMFORTABLE)
B2(alsosettle intosomewhere)
tobecomefamiliarwith aplaceand tofeelhappyandconfidentin it:
安顿下来,习惯于新环境Shequicklysettleddowninher newhouse/job/school.她很快适应了新居/新工作/新学校的生活。
(alsosettle intosomewhere)
tobecomecalmer:
OK everybody,settledown.
I'mgladtohearthings aresettlingdown for youguys.
- Thechildrensoonsettleddown andstartedtheirwork.
- Come on, have acupofteaandsettledown.
- Have yousettleddown inyournewhouseyet?
Adapting and attuning to something
- accustomyourselftosomething
- accustomed
- adaptability
- adaptable
- adapted
- bearing
- get into the swing of it/thingsidiom
- get intoyourstrideidiom
- habituate
- habituated
- habituation
- plug
- plug(something/someone)intosomething
- second nature
- settle
- settle in
- settled
- stride
- supple
- swing
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Calm and relaxed
(MAKE HOME)
C1
tostartlivingin aplacewhere youintendtostayfor alongtime, usually withyourpartner:
(通常与伴侣)定居,安定下来Eventually I'd like tosettledown and have afamily, but notyet.最终我想安定下来生儿育女,但现在还不是时候。
- I can'tseehimeversettlingdown and getting ajob.
- Afteryearsas atravellingjournalist, shesettleddown in Ireland.
Living or sleeping somewhere
- abide
- co-resident
- co-residential
- domiciled
- dwell
- inhospitable
- live in
- live in sinidiom
- live out
- lodge
- occupancy
- populate
- reoccupation
- repopulate
- repopulation
- reside
- residence
- settle
- slum
- tenancy