只好作罢 meaning in English
be forced to give up
Examples
- Because of a squall the chase has to be called off .
由于风势太大，追捕只好作罢。 - The matter will have to be dropped .
这件事只好作罢了。 - "i can't thrash aunt march, so i suppose i shall have to bear it." and jo resigned herself with a sigh .
“我不可能揍玛基姑妈，那么看来我只好忍受下去了。”裘叹了口气，只好作罢。 - If no contact was made for five successive days one went there on alternate days for two weeks. after that one gave up .
如果连续五天接不上头，就改为隔天去一次，若在两星期内仍接不上，只好作罢。 - Toby temple had tried to reach sam winters half a dozen times, but he was never able to get past his bitch of a secretary, and he finally gave up .
托比坦普尔去找过萨姆温特斯好几次，但每次都被他那母夜叉似的秘书给打发回来，结果只好作罢。