"settle" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 定居
• 解決
• 平靜下來
• 結清

Definition

「Settle」可以表示在某地定居、解決問題或爭端、變得平靜或穩定下來，或付清欠款、帳單。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是一個很靈活的動詞。常見搭配有 'settle down'（安定下來、冷靜下來）, 'settle in'（適應新環境）, 'settle a dispute'（解決爭端）, 'settle a bill'（結帳）。“settle” 常和 “solve” 混淆：'solve' 更常用於明確的問題，而 'settle' 常帶有達成最終協議或恢復平靜的意思。

Examples

They settled in Canada after college.

他們大學畢業後在加拿大**定居**了。

We need to settle this problem today.

我們今天需要**解決**這個問題。

The baby finally settled and fell asleep.

寶寶終於**安靜下來**，睡著了。

Give it a few days — things will settle down.

再等幾天——事情會**平靜下來**的。

Let's settle the bill before we leave.

我們走之前先把帳**結清**吧。

It took me a while to settle in at my new job.

我花了一些時間纔在新工作中**適應下來**。