(TTS發音) 1. have a regular place to live and a regular job；begin a normal，sta ble life 生活和工作安頓下來；安居樂業
John will settle down after he gets a job and gets married. 約翰在找到工作並且結婚以後才會安頓下來。
Many people settle down in San Diego because of the fine weather. 許多人在聖地亞哥安居下來，因為那兒的氣候宜人。
2. become calm，quiet or peaceful安靜下來
The house settled down for the night after the children were put to bed. 夜晚孩子們被安頓上床後，這所房子就平靜下來了。
The children settled down when their teacher entered. 老師進來以後，孩子們就安靜下來了。
3. begin to concentrate on 開始專心于
There were so many distractions that we were unable to settle down to studying. 有那麼多令人分心的事，我們無法安下心來學習。
4. sit or lie comfortably 舒服地坐著或躺著
She settled down in the back of the car and fell asleep quickly. 她舒服地坐在汽車後座上，很快就睡著了。
