settle down

柯林斯词典

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. (尤指因结了婚或买了房而) 安顿下来
One day I'll want to settle down and have a family. 总有一天我会想安顿下来，成个家。
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. 安定下来; 平静下来
It'd be fun, after the situation in Europe settles down, to take a trip to France. 欧洲局势平定下来之后，去法国旅行将会很好玩。
3. PHRASAL VERB If you settle down to do something or to something, you prepare to do it and concentrate on it. 安下心来 (做某事)
He got his coffee, came back and settled down to listen. 他取了咖啡回来安心听了起来。
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. 他们搭起帐篷，安歇下来。