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

• 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。
• He refused to settle for anything that was second best.
  他拒绝退而求其次。
• I can settle for a pay raise and one week on holiday.
  我可以接受的条件是涨薪水，外加一周休假。
• I only settle for the very best.
  我只与最优秀的女人上床。
• 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。
• 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 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 had hoped to get1000 for my old car but had to settle for a lot less.
  我那辆旧汽车原指望卖上1000英镑，后来少卖了很多我也认了。
• So I had to settle for this comment.
  对于这些评论我还是感到挺满足的。
• 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。