1.settle in 安顿下来，适应于新家
He took a long time to settle in to big-time football.
他花了很长时间才在顶级足球联赛站稳脚跟。
He comes from a branch of our family that settle in Korea.
他出身于我们这个家族移居韩国的一个分支。
2.start to 开始；开始计算
There has been a busy start to polling in today's local elections.
今天地方选举的投票一开始就人头攒动。
I suggested that we start to taper off the counseling sessions.
我建议我们开始缩短咨询服务的时间。
3.prepare for 准备；筹备
The players are in defiant mood as they prepare for tomorrow'sgame.
球员在备战明天的比赛时带着蔑视对手的情绪。
Orders went out to prepare for the evacuation of the city.
为撤离该城作准备的命令已下达。
4.attempt to 试图；企图
These feelings are likely to make people attempt to overthrow the system.
这些情绪有可能促使人们想要推翻现行的体制。
The action seemed a clumsy attempt to topple the Janata Dal government.
这一试图推翻人民党政府的行动似乎缺乏策略。
