【典例解析】
▲ settle
(1) 定居；使定居
My son has settled happily in America.
我儿子已在美国愉快地定居了。
(2) 安置；安顿
We are settled in our new home.
我们住入新居。
(3) 落下；栖息
The insect settled on a leaf.
一只昆虫落在一片树叶上。
(4) 使平静，使安静，使镇静
Wait until the excitement has settled down.
等到兴奋的情绪镇静下来再说。
