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

• If you are not willing to risk the unusual, you will have to settle for the ordinary.
  如果你不源于冒不平常的风险，你就只能沦于平凡。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• I'll have to settle for this beastliness.
  我必须把这个该死的问题解决了。
• I think I'll settle for smaller mugs, thank you!
  我想我会好好解决小茶杯，谢谢！
• 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 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。
• The water is muddy; let it settle for a while.
  水太浑啦，沉淀一下再用。
• I'll settle for the chicken and chips.
  我就吃鸡肉和薯条好了。