勉为其难 meaning in English
undertake to do a difficult job as best one can; be forced to do a difficult thing; make shift to ...; manage to do a difficult job beyond one's reach; (persuade sb. to) take up an onerous work [task]; make the best of a bad job; contrive with difficulty
Examples
- She managed to get out a few words of thanks .
她勉为其难地说出了几句道谢的话。 - Elinor submitted to the arrangement which counteracted her wishes with less reluctance than she had expected to feel .
埃莉诺接受了这个与她的愿望相违的安排，但已经不象她原来那样勉为其难了。 - Sir thomas exerted himself so far as to speak a few words of calm approbation in reply to an eager appeal of mr. yates, as to the happiness of the arrangement .
耶茨先生热切地请求参加他们合家的快乐聚会，托马斯爵士勉为其难地冷冷说了几句表示同意。 - I guess i can live with it for a little while longer
那么我就勉为其难的先用用它吧。 - He managed to tide over the crisis
他勉为其难，度过了危难时期。