settle是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为v. 安定， 安顿； 停息； 定居； 解决， 调停，这个词在很多英文原版小说中怎么应用呢，今天小编就带您了解一下。
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《老古玩店》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- He would visit the old man, or even Richard Swiveller might visit him, and by affecting a deep concern in his behalf, and imploring him to settle in some worthy home, lead to the child's remembering him with gratitude and favour.
-- He was a simple-hearted old gentleman, of a shrinking, subdued spirit, accustomed to retirement, and very little acquainted with the world, which he had left many years before to come and settle in that place.
-- The spectators settle themselves in their places with renewed attention, for there are several female witnesses to be examined in the next case, and it has been rumoured that Mr Brass's gentleman will make great fun in cross-examining them for the prisoner.
在列夫·托尔斯泰的《复活》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- She was thinking that under no circumstances would she marry a convict on the island of Saghalin, but would settle down some other way--with some inspector, or clerk, or even the warden, or an assistant.
-- God will settle our accounts," said Nekhludoff.
-- "Yes, God will settle them," she whispered.
在刘易斯·卡罗尔的《爱丽丝漫游镜中世界》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- 'I'll settle it,' Alice said to herself, 'when the road divides and they point different ways.'
-- You were his wife, my dear, so you ought to know Oh, Kitty, do help to settle it!I'm sure your paw can wait!'
在罗伯特·路易斯·史蒂文森的《金银岛》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- "I have drawn blood enough to keep him quiet awhile; he should lie for a week where he is that is the best thing for him and you; but another stroke would settle him."
-- At last the speakers seemed to have paused and perhaps to have sat down, for not only did they cease to draw any nearer, but the birds themselves began to grow more quiet and to settle again to their places in the swamp.
-- At every jump too, Hands appeared still more to sink into himself and settle down upon the deck, his feet sliding ever the farther out, and the whole body canting towards the stern, so that his face became, little by little, hid from me; and at last I could see nothing beyond his ear and the frayed ringlet of one whisker.
-- Some of the colour had come back into his cheeks, though he still looked very sick and still continued to slip out and settle down as the ship banged about.
在儒勒·凡尔纳的《海底两万里》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- People encamp upon them, and settle there; lights a fire ""And build houses," said Conseil.
-- We ought, before long, to settle this important point.
在戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯的《恋爱中的女人》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- She loved to recognise their various characteristics, to place them in their true light, give them their own surroundings, settle them for ever as they passed before her along the path to the church.
-- "But then," said Gerald, "I'd rather give her her dues and settle the account."
在艾米利·勃朗特的《呼啸山庄》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- That you may settle with your host.
-- On my inquiring the subject of his thoughts, he answered gravely 'I'm trying to settle how I shall pay Hindley back.
-- I lifted Hareton in my arms, and walked off to the kitchen with him, leaving the door of communication open, for I was curious to watch how they would settle their disagreement.
-- My companion, sitting on the ground, was prevented by the back of the settle from remarking his presence or departure; but I started, and bade her hush!
-- After it was cooked, my fellow servant and I began to quarrel who should carry some to Mr. Hindley; and we didn't settle it till all was nearly cold.
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