make-do

We do not own the building. Thus, it would be impossible for us to make any major changes to it.

我们不是这栋楼房的房主，因此不能对它进行大改动。

This behaviour must stop ─ do I make myself clear?

这种行为必须停止——我讲清楚了吧？

You'll have to make do with cold meat for dinner.

晚餐你只好将就一下用冷肉了.

I can make do with this handbag for some time.

我这个提包还可以应付一阵子.

How do you make the wheels go round?

你是怎么让轮子转起来的？

If you do that, it will only make matters worse.

如果你那样做，只会乱上加乱。

The potential spouses were in the crowds at various royal walkabouts had to make-do with meeting the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge instead.

在各种各样人潮拥挤的皇室巡行里，潜在的配偶不得不跟剑桥公爵夫妇碰面。

This hotel isn't what we wanted, but we must make do.

这家旅馆不是我们想住的地方, 但我们得将就一下.

They have always had to make do with relatively small profit margins.

他们不得不经常设法应付较少的利润额.

We'll have to make do with the little material we've got.

只好就这块料子做了.

There is so much variety that you never have to make do with second best.

物品种繁多,从来不必用二等品来凑合.

You'll have to make do with this timber.

你就可着这块木料做吧.

I have to make do with the poor house.

我只好将就着住这破房子了.

Serious shoe lovers don't need a make-do shoe rack but rather an entire shoe room meticulously regimented to keep tabs on their assets.

真正爱鞋的人需要的并非凑合一时的鞋架，而是一整间精心管理的鞋室，时时照看着她们的资产。

We will make do with that engine for the time being.

我们将暂时用那个引擎代替.

Why make do with a copy if you can afford the genuine article?

要是买得起真品，为什么还要拿复制品来凑合呢？

As far as quality is concerned, we must not make do with what we have, but must constantly strive for excellence.

在质量[品质]方面，不能将就，要精益求精。

Our laboratory equipment isn't perfect, but we must make do.

实验室设备是不够理想，但我们只好因陋就简。

Viewers will have to make do with tired re-runs and second-rate movies.

电视观众只能将就着看一下已经看厌了的重播节目和二流电影。

He'll do the job if you make it worth his while.

你要是给他的报酬丰厚，他会做这份工作的。

We're a bit low on bed linen. You'll have to make do.

我们的床单有些次，您将就着用吧。

We can make do with the present facilities for the next two or three years.

现有的设备还能应付两三年.