He had often dreamed of retiring in England and had planned to settle down in the country.
過去他常幻想退休后到英國，并計劃在鄉間安頓下來。
新概念英語第二冊
Lesson 38 Everything except the weather
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
vt. 解決;安排;使定居;使沉淀;
vi. 下沉;定居;
n. 高背長靠椅;
?? set安置好+tle表動詞 → 固定；安居
"Attempts are being made to settle the dispute by diplomatic means."
正在努力通過外交途徑解決爭端。
近義：resolve, solve, bridge, crack, decide, determine
adv. 常常;經常;時常;再三;
?? 十(ten)有八九的(of)， 經常的
"Sleep has often been thought of as being in some way analogous to death."
人們常常認為睡眠在某種意義上來說類似死亡。
近義：manyfold, oft, oftentimes, repeatedly, usually, offtimes
反義：infrequently, occasionally, seldom, sometimes
retiring
[ri'tai?ri?]
adj. 即將退休的;即將離職的;過隱居生活的;害羞的;
v. 退職，退役， （使）退休( retire的現在分詞 );退下;撤退;就寢;
"a quiet, retiring man"
話少而又靦腆的男子
近義：introverted, asocial, noncommittal, owlish, reserved, bashful
adv. （坐、倒、躺）下;向下;（表示范圍或順序的限度）下至;
prep. （從高處）向下;（表示位置）在…的下方;（表示方向）沿著…向下;（表示時間）自…以來;
adj. 向下的;沮喪的;計算機或計算機系統停機;（以…）落后于對手的;
n. （鳥的）絨羽;絨毛;軟毛;汗毛;
vt. 放下;（尤指大口或快速地）喝下;使摔倒;擊落（敵機等）;
vi. [常用于祈使句中]下去;下來;臥倒;下降;
?? 音“鐺”，鐺的一聲向下 落
"Calm down! Don't get so agitated."
冷靜下來！別那么激動。
近義：lint, fluff, fuzz, ingurgitate, quaff, swallow
反義：above, overhead, upstairs, upward, upwards, aloft
n. 國家;國民;鄉下;地區;
?? 數數（count） 國家有多少樹苗（ry）被亂砍
"economic benefits accruing to the country from tourism"
旅游業為該國帶來的經濟效益
近義：homeland, nation, region, fatherland, meadow, champaign
反義：municipal, urban, city