Module 2 Highlights of My Senior Year核心单词1
settlev
解决;处理;定居;殖民;使平静;放松;栖息;降落;(使)……处于舒适的位置He had been quite anxious, and I managed to settle his mind
他本来很着急,我总算把他的情绪稳定下来了
He settled himself on the sofa to watch TV
他舒适地坐在沙发上看电视
常用结构:settle down(使)平静;(使)稳定;定居settle down to(to为介词) 开始做……reach a settlement with sb
与某人达成协议They’d like to see their son settle down, get married and have kids
他们想看到儿子安顿下来,结婚生子
联想拓展易混辨析settler n
殖民者settlement n
殖民;殖民点;解决;和解settle/solvesettle“解决”,其对象通常是某种争端
solve“解决”,侧重的是给出一个答案
常见搭配有: 2
keen adj
热心的;热情的;热切的;灵敏的,敏锐的Dogs have a keen sense of smell
狗的嗅觉很灵敏
常用结构:be keen to do sth
渴望做某事be keen on sb
热衷于某人/某物;着迷;享受be keen that
很想,愿意……(that从句用虚拟语气,即“should+动词原形”)I’m not keen to go again
我不太想再去了
I’m not keen on jazz
我不太喜欢爵士乐
联想拓展keenly adv
渴望地;激烈地keenness n