settle for
英 [ˈsetl fɔː(r)]
美 [ˈsetl fɔːr]
选择; (尤指)勉强接受,将就
柯林斯词典
- PHRASAL VERB 选择;(尤指)勉强接受,将就
If yousettle forsomething, you choose or accept it, especially when it is not what you really want but there is nothing else available.- Virginia was a perfectionist. She was just not prepared to settle for anything mediocre...
弗吉尼娅是个完美主义者,她根本不愿意拿任何普普通通毫无特色的东西将就。 - England will have to settle for third or fourth place.
英格兰将只好接受第三或第四的排名。
- Virginia was a perfectionist. She was just not prepared to settle for anything mediocre...
双语例句
- In that case, you may settle for better compensation or a new job title with added responsibility.
这样的话,你可能会得到更好的补偿,或者得到新的工作头衔,肩负更重大的责任。 - I think I'll settle for smaller mugs, thank you!
我想我会好好解决小茶杯,谢谢! - The shop didn't have quite what we wanted so we had to settle for second best.
这家商店没有完全合乎我们需要的东西,所以我们只好退而求其次了。 - Maybe you got to settle for a second-rate job.
或许你开始满足于一个二流的工作。 - I'll settle for an "a" in my photography course.
我只要摄影课能得“a”就满足了。 - He refused to settle for anything that was second best.
他拒绝退而求其次。 - There was'nt time to cook the unthawed turkey, so they had to settle for hotdogs.
没有时间做冻火鸡了,所以他们用热狗打发了。 - If you are not willing to risk the unusual, you will have to settle for the ordinary.
如果你不源于冒不平常的风险,你就只能沦于平凡。 - The water is muddy; let it settle for a while.
水太浑啦,沉淀一下再用。 - Listen, I'd settle for those shoes.
听着,给我那对鞋便好了。