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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.
    1. 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。
    2. 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。

双语例句

  • 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。
  • I'll settle for an "a" in my photography course.
    我只要摄影课能得“a”就满足了。
  • If she can't do it, she'll settle for world's fattest mom.
    如果她不能做到,她将满足于世界上最胖妈妈的称号。
  • I think we can settle for this outline of the draft resolution.
    决议稿的轮廓可以定下来了。
  • It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience, but I'm not willing to settle for once.
    这是我终生唯一的体验但是我并不满足。
  • I don't settle for good, or really good.
    我不收为好,或真的很好。
  • He was wise to accept this and settle for what was possible.
    他明智地接受了这一事实,并为可能的目标而努力。
  • Don't settle for a job that pays the bills.
    不要只顾着工作,和支付账单。
  • 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。
  • 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。