单词 | choose |
释义 | 🔑 chooseBrE /tʃuːz/ NAmE /tʃuːz/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they chooseBrE /tʃuːz/ NAmE /tʃuːz/ present simple - he / she / it choosesBrE /ˈtʃuːzɪz/ NAmE /ˈtʃuːzɪz/ past simple choseBrE /tʃəʊz/ NAmE /tʃoʊz/ past participle chosenBrE /ˈtʃəʊzn/ NAmE /ˈtʃoʊzn/ -ing form choosingBrE /ˈtʃuːzɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈtʃuːzɪŋ/ 🔑 [I , T ]to decide which thing or person you want out of the ones that are available 选择;挑选;选取◆ You choose , I can't decide . 你来选吧,我拿不定主意。◆ There are plenty of restaurants to choose from . 有许多餐馆可供选择。◆ ~between A and /or B She had to choose between staying in the UK or going home . 她不得不在留在英国和回国之间作出选择。◆ ~sth Sarah chose her words carefully . 萨拉措辞谨慎。◆ This site has been chosen for the new school . 这块场地已被选作新学校的校址。◆ ~A from B We have to choose a new manager from a shortlist of five candidates . 我们得从最终人选名单上的五位候选人中选出一个新经理。◆ ~sb /sth as /for sth He chose banking as a career . 他选中银行业为职业。◆ We chose Phil McSweeney as /for chairperson . 我们选菲尔 · 麦克斯威尼当主席。◆ ~whether , what , etc .… You'll have to choose whether to buy it or not . 买还是不买,你得作出选择。◆ ~to do sth We chose to go by train . 我们选择乘火车去。◆ ~sb to be /do sth We chose Phil McSweeney to be chairperson . 我们选菲尔 · 麦克斯威尼当主席。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/pickedVerbs usually followed by infinitivesafford,agree,appear,arrange,attempt,beg,choose,consent,decide,expect,fail,happen,hesitate,hope,intend,learn,manage,mean,neglect,offer,prepare,pretend,promise,refuse,swear,try,want,wish🔑 [I , T ]to prefer or decide to do sth 宁愿;情愿;决定◆ Employees can retire at 60 if they choose . 如果雇员愿意的话,可在 60 岁退休。◆ ~to do sth Many people choose not to marry . 许多人情愿不结婚。 ➡ see also choice ● there is nothing /not much /little to choose between A and B there is very little difference between two or more things or people 不相上下;难分高低;相差无几● ˌpick and ˈchoose to choose only those things that you like or want very much 挑拣;精挑细选◆ You have to take any job you can get —you can't pick and choose . 你只能有什么工作就干什么,不能挑三拣四了。 |
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