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I'm just saying, Christmas should be white and snowy. I'd even settle for Manhattan slush. Mm.
我只是觉得圣诞节应该是白色的，下着雪的，我从来没有走在曼哈顿的雪地上过。
《Gossip Girl Season 1》《绯闻女孩 第一季》
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No, he had to settle for a presidential library. So it's been some time since you and I have had a chance to catch up.
没有，只能委屈他拿一栋总统图书馆凑合了。我们都好久没聊聊了。
《House of Cards Season 2》《纸牌屋 第二季》
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Excuse me, in a world that already includes a Big Boy why would I settle for something like a Big Boy? Because you're not at Big Boy!
对不起，既然世上已经有大胖汉堡，为什么我们要满足于像大胖汉堡呢？因为你不在大胖汉堡店。
《The Big Bang Theory Season 1》《生活大爆炸 第一季》
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Hey, I did not settle for Leonard. I mean, obviously, he isn't the kind of guy I usually go out with, you know, physically. Again, I'm right here.
我又没有和莱纳德定下来，他显然不像我通常约会的类型，体格上不像。再说一次，我在呢。
《The Big Bang Theory Season 3》《生活大爆炸 第三季》
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They refused to settle for a promise of jam tomorrow.
他们并不满足于那些美好未来的空话。
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In the end they had to settle for a draw.
最后，他们只好接受平局的结果。
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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。
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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。她就是无法勉强接受任何平庸的东西。
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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。