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

• 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。
• I'll have to settle for this beastliness.
  我必须把这个该死的问题解决了。
• I am not prepared to see children in some parts of this country having to settle for a second-class education.
  我没有料到会发现在这个国家的一些地区孩子们只能接受二流的教育。
• Listen, I'd settle for those shoes.
  听着，给我那对鞋便好了。
• 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。
• Maybe you got to settle for a second-rate job.
  或许你开始满足于一个二流的工作。
• 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 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 I'll settle for smaller mugs, thank you!
  我想我会好好解决小茶杯，谢谢！
• 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。