faute de mieux
adverb /ˌfəʊt də ˈmjɜː/
/ˌfəʊt də ˈmjɜː/
(from French)- because there is nothing else that is better
因无更好的 - We were obliged, faute de mieux, to drink the local beverage.
因为没有更好的饮料,我们只好将就着喝当地的。
词源French. - We were obliged, faute de mieux, to drink the local beverage.