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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

  • I'll settle for the chicken and chips.
    我就吃鸡肉和薯条好了。
  • 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。
  • 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。
  • 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。
  • 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。
  • He refused to settle for anything that was second best.
    他拒绝退而求其次。
  • I only settle for the very best.
    我只与最优秀的女人上床。
  • 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。