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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

  • So I had to settle for this comment.
    对于这些评论我还是感到挺满足的。
  • 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。
  • They have already declared their intention to fight on rather than settle for half-measures.
    他们已经宣布要继续战斗,而不是半途而废。
  • 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。
  • I'll have to settle for this beastliness.
    我必须把这个该死的问题解决了。
  • I'll settle for the chicken and chips.
    我就吃鸡肉和薯条好了。
  • The water is muddy; let it settle for a while.
    水太浑啦,沉淀一下再用。
  • All three are difficult to achieve and most corporate collaborators settle for one or two.
    这三个目标都很难实现,多数企业合作者实现一两个目标就满足了。
  • You spend too much of your life working to settle for a job that does not inspire you.
    你花费了你的毕生的事业去满足一个并不能激发你的工作。
  • Don't settle for a job that pays the bills.
    不要只顾着工作,和支付账单。