把值得记住的表达，慢慢收集。

逐渐适应并安顿下来

It took Nina a few weeks to settle into her new role, but she now leads the morning briefing.

最终选定

Let's settle on the smaller hall after we check its sound system.

安顿下来准备……

Once the rain began, the hikers settled down for a quiet meal inside the cabin.

摆脱；甩掉（不适、影响或跟随者）

A warm shower may help me shake off the last of this cold.

彻底改革；大幅调整

The new director plans to shake up the training program.

逐渐成形；开始有起色

The proposal began to shape up once the team agreed on a clear outline.

与……分享；和……共用

The updated schedule was shared with every volunteer before the morning shift began.

阐明；帮助理解

Taken together, these results seem to shed light on the very notion of a "species tree".

（不情愿地）付钱；掏钱

We had to shell out extra money for a same-day repair.

驳回；否决（提议或观点）

The chair asked the group to explain the idea fully before anyone could shoot down the proposal.

投篮；打篮球

The neighbors meet after work to shoot some hoops at the park.

迅速上升；猛增

Rental prices can shoot up when a new transit line opens.

货比三家；多方比较后再购买

We decided to shop around before choosing a home internet plan.

临时通知；提前时间很短

Thank you for joining the call on such short notice; your advice saved us hours.

炫耀；卖弄

The chef did not need to show off; the perfectly balanced sauce spoke for itself.

显现；表现出来；出现；到场；露面；到场；出现

The difference did not show up until the results were grouped by age.

出现在；到达（某地或活动）

Evan showed up at the station early with extra snacks in case the train was delayed.

到场参加；出席

Nina promised to show up for the volunteer shift even if the rain continued.

出现在（名单、屏幕或记录等）上

Her updated appointment showed up on the clinic's calendar after the receptionist refreshed the page.

不把……放在心上；轻易摆脱

She chose to shrug off the criticism and focus on the next draft.

关闭；停止运作；关闭；停止运营

The server shut down during the storm, so the team switched to its backup system.

关闭；切断（水、电或设备）

The sensor will shut off the heater if the air gets too hot.

挡在外面；排除

The new bidding rules could shut out small suppliers.

闭嘴；安静下来（语气粗鲁）

The coach asked the noisy crowd to shut up while the referee explained the safety rules.

对……感到厌烦

After weeks of construction noise, the neighbors were sick of waking up before sunrise.

并肩；并排；并排地；肩并肩地

The two artists worked side by side on the mural until every section matched the original sketch.

副作用；附带影响

Drowsiness is a possible side effect of this medicine.

签到；登记进入

All visitors must sign in at the front desk before entering the studio.

结束发言或节目；签字批准

The producer signed off on the final cut after the sound team fixed the last issue.

签约加入；同意参与

The producer signed on as co-director after reading the revised script.

签退；退出账户

Remember to sign out on the tablet when your shift ends.

报名；注册参加；报名；注册

You can sign up for the neighborhood cleanup at the community center.

报名参加；注册加入

I signed up for a first-aid course after my manager recommended it.

从那以后

The bridge reopened last spring, and since then the ferry has run less often.

跟着唱

The crowd began to sing along when the band played its best-known song.

闲坐；无所事事地待着

Instead of sitting around all afternoon, we cleaned the garage before the rain arrived.

向后坐；放松旁观

Sit back and enjoy the short film while the volunteers bring refreshments around the room.

坐下；就座；坐下；坐下来谈

Come in, sit down, and tell me what happened at the station.

旁听；列席；暂时代班

A new producer sat in on the rehearsal to understand how the crew worked together.

搁置；迟迟不处理（某事）

The agency will not sit on the complaint while residents are waiting for an answer.

犹豫不决；不表明立场

Rather than sit on the fence, Omar told the group which plan he supported.

感觉妥当；让人觉得对劲

Something about that price doesn't sit right with me.

安静坐着；保持不动

The puppy could not sit still during the long train ride, so we took a break at the next station.

（耐着性子）从头到尾听完或看完

We sat through the entire safety presentation before the doors opened to visitors.

坐起来；坐直

I sat up when I heard the smoke alarm because I had been dozing on the couch.

六个月

The renovation took six months because the building needed new wiring.

跳过第一年

Students with enough background knowledge may skip the first year of the introductory course.

睡懒觉；睡到较晚；睡懒觉；比平时晚起

We can sleep in because the early meeting was canceled the night before.

把……留到明天再决定；考虑一夜

The offer sounds promising, but I want to sleep on it before I sign anything.

与……发生性关系（委婉说法）

In the drama, a character admits she slept with her bandmate during the tour.