Settled
可指人在某地安家（settled in Canada）、争端得到解决（settled the dispute）、情绪或账目平复（settled down），也可形容已沉淀的液体或“安定的”状态。
- “They settled in Melbourne after the wedding.” (婚后他们在墨尔本定居。)
- “The two sides settled the case out of court.” (双方庭外和解。)
- “Dust had settled on the shelves after months of vacancy.” (空置数月后，架子上积了灰。)
settle 与 set（放置）相关，古英语 setlan 意为“使坐下、安置”，强调“落到稳定位置”。
settle + -ed；常见派生 settled life（安稳生活）、unsettled（未解决的）。
移民叙事里 settled in 很常见；法律与商业里 settled claim 指已赔付或和解的索赔。口语 settled down 可指结婚或冷静下来。
- 固定搭配: “settled down” (安定下来), “settled account” (结清账目), “settled weather” (稳定天气)
- 形容词: unsettled
set 是“放好”，-tle 像 little 的尾音——把事情“小小地放好”就 settle 了。
“After years of travel, Nina settled in a coastal town and opened a small café.” (游历多年后，妮娜在滨海小镇定居，开了一家小咖啡馆。)