What does "settle down" mean?

To start living a stable, quiet life (often with a partner) To stop being restless and establish a stable life, often involving marriage and family.

How do you use "settle down" in a sentence?

When are you going to settle down? They settled down in the countryside. He finally settled down after years of travelling.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

含义: To start living a stable, quiet life (often with a partner)

开始过稳定安静的生活（通常与伴侣一起）

Empezar a vivir una vida estable y tranquila (a menudo con pareja)

落ち着いた生活を始める（しばしばパートナーと）

안정된 생활을 시작하다 (종종 파트너와 함께)

To stop being restless and establish a stable life, often involving marriage and family.

停止漂泊不定的生活，建立稳定的生活，通常涉及结婚和家庭。

Dejar de ser inquieto y establecer una vida estable, a menudo incluyendo matrimonio y familia.

落ち着きのない生活をやめ、安定した生活を確立すること。しばしば結婚や家庭を持つことを含みます。

방랑을 그만두고 안정된 삶을 꾸리다. 흔히 결혼과 가정을 이루는 것을 포함한다.

Base verb: settle

Particle: down

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

When are you going to settle down?
你什么时候安定下来？
¿Cuándo vas a sentar la cabeza?
いつ落ち着くの？
너 언제 정착할 거야?
They settled down in the countryside.
他们在乡下安顿下来了
Se establecieron en el campo
彼らは田舎に落ち着いた
그들은 시골에 정착했다.
He finally settled down after years of travelling.
旅行多年后他终于安定下来了
Por fin sentó la cabeza después de años viajando
何年も旅をした後、彼はついに落ち着いた
수년간 여행한 끝에 그는 마침내 정착했다.

语境: life stages, marriage

语气: expectant

From settling into a fixed position.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal