settle down

• 短语动词，指安定下来、平静下来或建立稳定的生活方式，常指经历活跃或变动之后。

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of becoming calm, stable, or established in a regular way of life, often after a period of activity or change.

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1. Become calm or quietinformal

   To stop being restless, excited, or noisy; to become calm.

   平静下来

   • The children finally settled down after the movie.
   • Please settle down and listen to the instructions.
   • The crowd settled down once the speaker began.

   同义词calm downcool downcool offquiet downrelaxsimmer downtake it easy

   反义词agitatedisturbexcitefrenzystirupset

2. Start a stable lifeinformal

   To begin living a stable, routine life, often by getting married or having a permanent home.

   安定下来

   • After years of traveling, he decided to settle down in a small town.
   • She wants to settle down and start a family.
   • They settled down in the countryside after retirement.

   同义词settle

3. Focus on somethinginformal

   To become fully engaged or focused on a particular activity or task.

   专心投入

   • He settled down to work on his thesis.
   • She settled down with a good book for the evening.
   • After lunch, they settled down to discuss the project.

   同义词buckle downconcentratefocusknuckle down

基本动词settle