比较结构的理解与用法（less than）

If I am overly dependent on you for my meaning and my survival, then I am not free to challenge our relationship; nor am I free to challenge and confront you. Because of my fear of losing you, I'll settle for less than I want, and this settling will surely lead to feelings of resentment.

1. I'll settle for less than I want, 这句中 settle for 是将就的意思，less 是副词，than 是连词吗？这个是副词比较级吧？

2. 下半句的 settling 是将就的名词还是安排的意思？

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最佳答案 2018-10-31 15:27

settle for someone/something: to accept someone or something that is not exactly what you wanted because you cannot have what you wanted. 接受并非自己真正想要接受的人或事物，因为你无法得到你想要的人或事物。

Injuries and illness forced the team to settle for third place.

Because of my fear of losing you, I'll settle for less than I want, and this settling will surely lead to feelings of resentment.

1 本句中，settle for为不及物动词+介词构成的短语动词，必须后接名词性结构。less在此为不定代词little的比较级，作介词for的宾语，than为比较分句修饰less.

2 settling 是前面settle for something的名词性形式。即这种“迁就/勉强接受”。