make-do

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？

I have to make do with the poor house.

我只好将就着住这破房子了.

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.

You'll have to make do with this timber.

你就可着这块木料做吧.

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.

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.

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。

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.

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

我们将暂时用那个引擎代替.

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。

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.

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.