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set.tle MOVE LOWERH5set76, $5set-v [I]to move to a lower level and stay there; to drop降落，沉淀，沉降The house had been empty for years, and dust had settled on all the surfaces.这间房子多年来一直被空关着，所有的表面上都落满了灰尘。Do you think the snow will settle (= stay on the ground without melting after it has fallen)?你认为雪会积起来吗？The butterfly settled (= landed) lightly on a leaf.蝴蝶轻盈地停落在一片叶子上。He poured the wine into another bottle and left it to settle (= for any solid matter in it to fall to the bottom of the bottle).他把酒倒进另外一只瓶子，让它澄清一下。The contents of this packet may settle (= become closer together by falling towards the bottom of the container and staying there, so that the container seems to contain less than it really does).包里的东西会自行压紧一些。Cracks appeared in the wall as it began to settle (= the bricks moved downwards and pressed more closely together).墙的下陷使得墙上出现了裂缝。The dry weather has caused the ground to settle (= sink to a lower level).干燥的天气引起地面的下沉。(fig.) After the recent riots, an uneasy calm has settled on the city (= the city has become calm).在近来的暴乱平息后，城里笼罩着一种令人不安的平静气氛。(fig.) A peaceful expression settled (= appeared and stayed) on her face.她的脸上浮现出一种宁静的神色。(fig.) The pound rose slightly against the dollar today, then settled at (= stayed at a value of) $1.53.英镑对美元在今天略有上升后，停留在1.53美元的价位上。
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