蒋健棠英语广播 Episode88:女性更早结婚与经济有关

 

1. rising，在片段中作定语，表示（经济）正在增长的。
eg: She is always carrying on about the rising cost of living.
她总是唠唠叨叨地抱怨生活费用不断增长。

2. graduate,毕业；要说明从某间学校毕业的话，后面要跟介词from。
eg:She graduated from Harvard.
她毕业于哈佛大学。

3. settle¹ down,安顿下来。
eg:Uncle George didn't settle down until he was nearly fifty.
乔治叔叔一直到快五十岁时才安顿下来。

eg:I want to get married and settle down.
我想结婚安顿下来。

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vi.安家；定居；停留；vt.使定居；安排；解决

参考例句：

• I have to settle my affairs before leaving here.离开这儿以前，我得把一些私人的事情安排妥当。
• She has decided how she should settle the matter.她已做出决定如何来了解这件事。