settle down

柯林斯詞典

1. PHRASAL VERB When someone settles down, they start living a quiet life in one place, especially when they get married or buy a house. (尤指因結了婚或買了房而) 安頓下來
One day I'll want to settle down and have a family. 縂有一天我會想安頓下來，成個家。
2. PHRASAL VERB If a situation or a person that has been going through a lot of problems or changes settles down, they become calm. 安定下來; 平靜下來
It'd be fun, after the situation in Europe settles down, to take a trip to France. 歐洲侷勢平定下來之後，去法國旅行將會很好玩。
3. PHRASAL VERB If you settle down to do something or to something, you prepare to do it and concentrate on it. 安下心來 (做某事)
He got his coffee, came back and settled down to listen. 他取了咖啡廻來安心聽了起來。
4. PHRASAL VERB If you settle down for the night, you get ready to lie down and sleep. 安歇
They put up their tents and settled down for the night. 他們搭起帳篷，安歇下來。