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单词 lower your sights
释义

loweryoursights

idiom
toacceptthat you will only beableto get something less than youhopedfor:
降低要求，退而求其次
He hadhopedtobecomeadoctor, but he had tolowerhissightsafter hisdisappointingexamresults.他原希望成为一名医生，但令人失望的考试成绩迫使他降低目标。
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(Definition oflower your sightsfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
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