单词 | opt |
释义 | optBrE /ɒpt/ NAmE /ɑːpt/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they optBrE /ɒpt/ NAmE /ɑːpt/ present simple - he / she / it optsBrE /ɒpts/ NAmE /ɑːpts/ past simple optedBrE /ˈɒptɪd/ NAmE /ˈɑːptɪd/ past participle optedBrE /ˈɒptɪd/ NAmE /ˈɑːptɪd/ -ing form optingBrE /ˈɒptɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈɑːptɪŋ/ [I , T ]to choose to take or not to take a particular course of action 选择;挑选◆ ~for /against sth After graduating she opted for a career in music . 毕业后她选择了从事音乐工作。◆ ~to do sth Many workers opted to leave their jobs rather than take a pay cut . 许多工人宁愿离职也不接受减薪。chooseselect ⬥ pick ⬥ decide ⬥ opt ⬥ go forThese words all mean to decide which thing or person you want out of the ones that are available.以上各词均含选择、挑选人或物之义。chooseto decide which thing or person you want out of the ones that are available指选择、选取人或物:◆You choose—I can't decide.你来选吧,我拿不定主意。select[often passive ] to choose sb/sth, usually carefully, from a group of people or things指仔细选择、挑选:◆He was selected for the team.他已入选进队了。◆a randomly selected sample of 23 schools随机抽选的 23 所学校pick(ratherinformal ) to choose sb/sth from a group of people or things指选择、挑选:◆She picked the best cake for herself.她为自己挑了一块最好的蛋糕。choose, select or pick?用 choose、select 还是 pick?Choose is the most general of these words and the only one that can be used without an object. When you select sth, you choose it carefully, unless you actually say that it is selected randomly/at random. Pick is a more informal word and often a less careful action, used especially when the choice being made is not very important. * choose 在以上各词中含义最广,也是唯一可以不带宾语的词。select 表示仔细挑选,除非表明 select randomly/at random(随机选取)。pick 较非正式,常指随意挑选,尤用于所作选择不甚重要的事情。decideto choose between two or more possibilities指在两个或更多可能的情况中作出抉择、决定、选择:◆We're still trying to decide on a venue.我们仍在设法选定一个活动地点。optto choose to take or not to take a particular course of action指选择是否采取某种行动:◆After graduating she opted for a career in music.毕业后她选择了从事音乐工作。◆After a lot of thought, I opted against buying a motorbike.经过反复考虑,我决定不买摩托车。go for sth(ratherinformal ) to choose sth指选择某物:◆I think I'll go for the fruit salad.我想要水果色拉。Patternsto choose/select/pick/decide between A and/or Bto choose/select/pick A from Bto opt/go for sb/sthto choose/decide/opt to do sthto choose/select/pick sb/sth carefully/at randomrandomly chosen/selected/picked ● ˌopt ˈin (to sth )to choose to be part of a system or an agreement 决定加入;选择参与● ˌopt ˈout (of sth )to choose not to take part in sth 决定退出;选择不参与◆ Employees may opt out of the company's pension plan . 雇员可选择不参加该公司的养老金计划。(of a school or hospital in Britain 英国的学校或医院) to choose not to be under the control of the local authority 选择不受地方当局管理 ➡ related noun opt-out |
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