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lower your sights
idiom
to accept that you will only be able to get something less than you hoped for: 降低要求，退而求其次
He had hoped to become a doctor, but he had to lower his sights after his disappointing exam results.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。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
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abasement
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disgraced
dishonour
dishonourable
dishonourably
doghouse
ignoble
ignobly
ignominious
ignominiously
ignominy
shoddily
shoddiness
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stoop
stoop to something
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