settle for

英 [ˈsetl fɔː(r)] 美 [ˈsetl fɔːr]

选择; （尤指）勉强接受，将就

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  1. PHRASAL VERB 选择;(尤指)勉强接受,将就
    If you settle for something, 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。
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双语例句

  1. 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。
  2. He refused to settle for anything that was second best.
    他拒绝退而求其次。
  3. 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。
  4. 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。
  5. 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。
  6. The water is muddy; let it settle for a while.
    水太浑啦，沉淀一下再用。
  7. In that case, you may settle for better compensation or a new job title with added responsibility.
    这样的话，你可能会得到更好的补偿，或者得到新的工作头衔，肩负更重大的责任。
  8. 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。
  9. I only settle for the very best.
    我只与最优秀的女人上床。
  10. I don't settle for good, or really good.
    我不收为好，或真的很好。
  11. We reached the hotel late and had to settle for a room without a view.
    我们到旅馆时已很晚，只好勉强要了一间看不到风景的房间。
  12. 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。
  13. 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。
  14. I'll settle for an "a" in my photography course.
    我只要摄影课能得“a”就满足了。
  15. I think I'll settle for smaller mugs, thank you!
    我想我会好好解决小茶杯，谢谢！
  16. I think we can settle for this outline of the draft resolution.
    决议稿的轮廓可以定下来了。
  17. 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。
  18. I'll have to settle for this beastliness.
    我必须把这个该死的问题解决了。
  19. Don't settle for a job that pays the bills.
    不要只顾着工作，和支付账单。
  20. All three are difficult to achieve and most corporate collaborators settle for one or two.
    这三个目标都很难实现，多数企业合作者实现一两个目标就满足了。
  21. 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。
  22. 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。
  23. 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。
  24. Listen, I'd settle for those shoes.
    听着，给我那对鞋便好了。
  25. 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。
  26. 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。
  27. 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。
  28. So I had to settle for this comment.
    对于这些评论我还是感到挺满足的。
  29. I'll settle for the chicken and chips.
    我就吃鸡肉和薯条好了。
  30. 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。
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