settle for second翻译

settle for second的基本解释

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妥协,接受次优选择:接受不是自己首选的事物或情况,而是选择次优的或者妥协的方案。

例句

I couldn't afford the house I really wanted, so I had to settle for second best.我真心想要的房子我买不起,所以只得退而求其次了。《牛津词典》
Once you say you are going to settle for second, that's what happens to you in life.一旦你说打算休息一会儿,你一辈子都可能会这样说。
I'm not saying that you should settle for second-best - but you should look at what's realistic.我并不是说你应该为第二好梦想努力,但你应该注意现实是什么。

短语

to settle for second best 退而求其次
settle for a second best 降格以求
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