settle in安顿下来,适应;习惯新事物
settle oneself down to sth.安下心来做某事
settle down平静下来;舒舒服服地坐下,躺下;定居
(1)We only moved house last week and we haven't settled in yet.我们上星期才搬的家,还没习惯呢。
(2)Mr and Mrs Brown would like to see their daughter settle down,get married,and have kids.
布朗夫妇希望看到女儿安顿下来,结婚成家,生儿育女。(2017·天津)
(3)He was so upset that he couldn't settle down to his research.
他那么烦躁,以至于无法静下心来进行研究工作。
经典句式
In the high plains area is Lake Titicaca,the highest lake in the world,on which boats can travel.
在高原地区有的的喀喀湖,这是世界上海拔最高的湖,湖上可以行船。
(1)此句是个倒装句,In the high plains area为介词短语作表语提前,正常语序应为:Lake Titicaca,...is in the high plains area。
(2)在英语中,当表示地点的介词短语或here,there,up,down,in,out,away,off,now,then等表处所、方位和时间变化的副词放在句首,且句子的主语为名词,谓语为be,lie,stand,come,go等表示"存在,位于"或"位置移动"的单个不及物动词时,句子要全部倒装。
注意:如果主语是代词,即使把这些词放在句首,句子也不倒装。
(1)In the middle of the hall was standing a tall young man.
在大厅中央站着一个高个子的年轻人。
(2)Autumn coming,down fall the leaves.
秋天来了,叶子落了。
(3)Out rushed the boy to welcome the pop star.
这个男孩冲出去欢迎这位歌星。
(4)On the wall are hanging two pictures.
墙上挂着两幅画。