Settle for Meaning in English
expression
ˈsɛtəɫ/ /ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ
SET-uhl for
sˈɛtəl/ /fˈɔː
SET-uhl faw
释义
To accept something that is not exactly what you want because you cannot get something better.
用法与细微差别
'Settle for' is informal and often suggests disappointment or compromise. Common with 'just' or 'only': 'I won't just settle for anything.' Do not confuse with 'settle down' (start a stable life).
Spanish: conformarse conPortuguese (BR): se contentar com - aceitarPortuguese (PT): contentar-se com - aceitarChinese (Simplified): 满足于 - 将就于Chinese (Traditional): 滿足於 - 將就於Hindi: से समझौता करनाArabic: يكتفي بـ - يرضى بـBengali: মেনে নেওয়া - খুশি থাকা (কম ভালো কিছুর সাথে)Russian: довольствоватьсяJapanese: 妥協する - 我慢するVietnamese: chấp nhậnKorean: 만족하다 - 감수하다Turkish: yetinmek - razı olmakUrdu: پر اکتفا کرناIndonesian: menyerah pada - puas dengan
例句
I will not settle for less than I deserve.
basic
Sometimes you have to settle for what you can afford.
basic
He didn’t want to settle for second place.
basic
Why should I settle for good when I can aim for great?
natural
We had no choice but to settle for takeout after the restaurant closed early.
natural
She refuses to settle for a job she doesn't love.
natural