大家好，今天我們分享一個非常有用且地道的表達——lower your sights, 這個短語的含義不是指「降低視力」，其正確的含義是：
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.
他原希望成為一名醫生，但令人失望的考試成績迫使他降低目標。
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.
我不應該退而求其次。 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，我們住不起豪華的社區，所以我們必須退而求其次，看看別的地方。
If they can』t afford such a big house, they』ll just have to lower their sights a little.
如果他們不能負擔得起這麼大的房子，他們將不得不降低一點要求。
After failing to get into university, he lowered his sights and got a job in a shop.
在沒有進入大學之後，他降低了要求，去商店找了一份工作。