1、unique
唯一的;獨一無二的
Each person's signature is unique.
每個人的簽名都是獨一無二的。
The area has its own unique language, Catalan.
這個地區有自己單獨的語言,加泰羅尼亞語。
獨特的;無與倫比的
Brett's vocals are just unique.
布雷特的歌聲無與倫比。
Kauffman was a woman of unique talent and determination.
考夫曼是一個有著超群才智和決斷力的女子。
獨有的;特有的
No one knows for sure why adolescence is unique to humans.
沒有人確切地知道為什么只有人類才會經歷青春期。
This interesting and charming creature is unique to Borneo.
這種有趣迷人的動物是婆羅洲獨有的。
2、settle down
(尤指結婚或買房后)定居,安頓下來
One day I'll want to settle down and have a family.
總有一天,我會想安定下來,成個家。
Before she settled down in Portugal, she had run her own antiques shop in London.
在定居葡萄牙之前,她在倫敦經營一家自己的古董店。
(歷經磨難或變化后)安靜下來,平靜下來
It'd be fun, after the situation in Europe settles down, to take a trip over to France.
等歐洲的局勢平定下來后,去法國旅行一趟應該不錯。
We saw the therapist four times, and the children have now settled down.
我們去看了四次治療專家,現在孩子們已經穩定下來了。
集中精力做;開始認真做
He got his coffee, came back and settled down to listen.
他喝了杯咖啡,回來后開始認真聽講。
They settled down to some serious work.
他們著手做一些重要的工作。