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 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。
• 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。
• The water is muddy; let it settle for a while.
  水太浑啦，沉淀一下再用。
• I'll settle for an "a" in my photography course.
  我只要摄影课能得“a”就满足了。
• 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。
• I think we can settle for this outline of the draft resolution.
  决议稿的轮廓可以定下来了。
• 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。
• 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。
• I think I'll settle for smaller mugs, thank you!
  我想我会好好解决小茶杯，谢谢！