Word · Frequency #1295
settle
/ˈsetl/
noun
长木凳；高背长椅
核心释义
a long wooden bench with a back
- 1.
有靠背的长木凳
a long wooden bench with a back
有靠背的长木凳；有背长椅
用法In use
We sat on the old wooden settle in the garden.
用法提示：名词，指有靠背的长椅。
The settle by the fireplace was very comfortable.
用法提示：名词，指有背长椅。
He placed the cushions on the settle.
用法提示：名词，指有背长椅。
a/an + settle
settle 作名词时是可数名词，单数形式前需要冠词或其他限定词。
An old settle stood beside the fireplace.
壁炉旁放着一张旧长椅。
sit on a settle
表示坐在这种长椅上时，介词一般用 on。
We sat on a settle in the corner of the pub.
我们坐在酒馆角落里的一张长椅上。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- wooden settle
- 木制长椅
- The old wooden settle stood by the hearth.那张旧木制长椅放在壁炉旁。
- oak settle
- 橡木长椅
- They sat on an oak settle in the inn.他们坐在客栈里的橡木长椅上。
- high-backed settle
- 高背长凳
- The high-backed settle offered comfort and warmth.那张高背长凳既舒适又暖和。
- fireside settle
- 炉边长椅
- We found him on the fireside settle.我们发现他在炉边的长椅上。
近义词Synonyms
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记法：带靠背的长木凳叫 settle，联想坐上去就能 settle（安顿）下来。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：古董家具描述、历史题材作品、传统乡村生活描写 这个名词义指一种带有靠背的长木凳，在现代英语中并不常用，多用于正式、历史或文学语境；日常说到长凳时通常直接用 bench。
语法说明Grammar Note
可数名词，指有靠背的长木椅。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
kettle, metal, petal, and nettle rhyme with settle (all have /ɛtəl/). Battle and cattle look alike but have /ætəl/, so they do not rhyme.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
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