好词典
settled
UK //ˈset.əld//US //ˈset̬.əld//
词源
源自古英语setlan(安置)，与荷兰语zetten、德语setzen同源，最终源自原始印欧语词根*sed-(坐)。
adjective
❶ 指已经确定或固定下来的状态，不再改变或争议。常用于描述决定、安排或生活方式等已稳定下来。
“After years of traveling, she finally has a settled life in the countryside.”
（在多年旅行后，她终于在乡村过上了安定的生活。）
“The dispute was settled after a long negotiation.”
（经过长时间谈判，争端终于得到解决。）
同义词:resolved, fixed, established, stable, determined
verb
❶ 作为动词的过去式或过去分词，表示解决、安顿或沉淀等动作已完成。
“They settled their differences and became friends again.”
（他们解决了分歧，重新成为朋友。）
“The family settled in Canada last year.”
（这家人去年在加拿大安顿下来。）
同义词:resolved, paid, colonized, alighted, arranged
常见短语
settled down — 指安定下来，通常用于描述结束动荡或不确定的状态后开始稳定的生活。
“After traveling the world, he decided to settle down and start a family.”
（周游世界后，他决定安定下来组建家庭。）
settled in — 表示已经适应新环境或新工作，感觉舒适自在的状态。
“It took her a few weeks to settle in at her new school.”
（她花了几周时间才适应新学校。）