11　settle down

用法解析

该短语的意思相当于“定居，安顿下来”，尤其是指买房或结婚后安顿下来，比如：They’d like to see their daughter settle down, get married, and have kids．他们希望女儿安顿下来，结婚成家，生儿育女。

实用语境

Do you think the concept of marriage is changing in your country?

你认为你们国家的婚姻观念正在发生变化吗？

Yes, I think so. Nowadays, people are getting married later in life and are more focused on their careers and personal development before settling down. There is also a growing acceptance of different forms of relationships, such as cohabitation. Overall, I think people are becoming more open-minded about what marriage means and what it can look like.

是的，我是这样认为的。如今，人们结婚的年龄越来越晚，他们在安顿下来（settle down）之前更注重事业和个人发展。人们也越来越接受不同形式的关系，比如同居。总的来说，我认为人们在婚姻的含义和婚姻形式方面的观念越来越开放。