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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• I think I will probably have to settle for what I am now.
  我想我可能得满足于我现在的样子了。
• I think we can settle for this outline of the draft resolution.
  决议稿的轮廓可以定下来了。
• Don't settle for a job that pays the bills.
  不要只顾着工作，和支付账单。
• 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。
• 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。
• The water is muddy; let it settle for a while.
  水太浑啦，沉淀一下再用。
• So I had to settle for this comment.
  对于这些评论我还是感到挺满足的。