细说教材WarmingupThereisalotofhistoryconnectedwithpeoplesettlingintheUSA
很多历史和定居美国的人们有关
点拨:句中的“settlingintheUSA”是现在分词短语作定语,修饰“people”;相当于定语从句“whosettledintheUSA”
其中settle是不及物动词,意思是“定居”
settlevt
解决、决定;vt
算账,付账;vi
定居,安定下来e
Letthemsettletheproblemthemselves
让他们自己来解决这个问题
That’sonethingsettledanyway—abigloadoffmymind
总算解决了一件事,我也去掉了一件心事
Theaccountissettledattheendoftheyear
每年年底结账
Weweresooncomfortablysettledinthisplace
我们不久就在这个地方舒适地住下来了
settlern
定居者settlementn
定居地settledown坐下来;定居、安定下来;降临settlein安顿好、住进新居settleon就……达成协议settleup清账、了结考考你:1
Areyoujustbackforavisit,ordoyouplantosettleandworkhere
Ihavebeenverybusysettlingthingsaboutthetrainingcourse
Theyhavefinallysettledthetermsofthelease
Darknesssettled
Youmustcomeandseeournewhousewhenwehavesettled