大家好，今天我们分享一个非常有用且地道的表达——lower your sights, 这个短语的含义不是指“降低视力”，其正确的含义是：
lower your sights 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。
Even though you get frustrated, don't lower your sights.
即使你很灰心，不要退而求其次。
I shouldn't lower my sights. If I work hard, I can do what I want.
我不应该退而求其次。 如果我工作努力，我能做我想要的。
Unfortunately, we simply can't afford to live in that ritzy neighborhood, so we have to lower our sights and look elsewhere.不幸的是，我们住不起豪华的社区，所以我们必须退而求其次，看看别的地方。
If they can’t afford such a big house, they’ll just have to lower their sights a little.
如果他们不能负担得起这么大的房子，他们将不得不降低一点要求。
After failing to get into university, he lowered his sights and got a job in a shop.
在没有进入大学之后，他降低了要求，去商店找了一份工作。
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