settle down

phrasal verb

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settle down

to get into a comfortable position, either sitting or lying舒适地坐下（或躺下）
- She settled down in an armchair to watch television.她坐在扶手椅上看电视。
- I settled down with a book.我舒舒服服地坐下看书。
Extra Examples
- Finally they settled down to watch an old movie.最后他们坐下来看一部老片子。
- She settled down for a quiet doze on the sofa.她安坐在沙发上，清静地小睡了一会儿。
to start to have a quieter way of life, living in one place（在某地）定居下来，过安定的生活
- When are you going to get married and settle down?你打算什么时候成家，安定下来？
- It's time I settled down.我该安定下来了。
- She felt she wasn't yet ready to settle down.她觉得自己还没有准备好安顿下来。
Topics Life stagesc1

settle down | settle somebody down

to become or make somebody become calm, less excited, etc.（使某人）安静下来，平静下来
- It always takes the class a while to settle down at the start of the lesson.那个班一上课总得过一会儿才能安静下来。
- Now, come on, settle down!现在，来吧，冷静下来！
- I’m sure things will settle down soon.我相信事情很快就会稳定下来。
- The early goal settled the home side down.最初的进球使主队稳定下来。