Choose
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vt. 挑選;認為…比其它更可取;決定或選定;
vi. 選擇;進行挑選;
?? 例句
His job is to counsel students on how to choose a career.
他的工作是輔導學生就業。
Her parents left her to choose her own friends.
她父母讓她選擇自己的朋友。
He chose not to reply.
他決定不回答。
Select suggests a more carefully considered decision than choose
用select表示所作出的決定比用choose考慮得更為周到
I can go anywhere I choose.
我愿去哪兒就可以去哪兒。
?? 聯想助記
【串】后院一群goose(鵝),一個一個choose(挑選),把頭塞進noose(繩套),結果繩索loose(松弛的)
【記】※ ch-拼音“吃”,oo-似“兩個蛋”,se-拼音“蛇”:吃兩個蛋還是蛇由你選擇
※ cho-拼音“臭”,o-似“雞蛋”,se-拼音“色”:選擇雞蛋的時候要注意,臭雞蛋的顏色是不同的
※ c-拼音“長”,h-似“椅子”,o-似“雞蛋”,se-拼音“色”:放在長椅上兩個不同顏色的雞蛋,隨便你選擇一個
? 同義詞
?? 反義詞
?? 牛津釋義
hoose
v
(pt chose, pp chosen)
1 [I, Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr, Cn.n/a, Cn.t]
~ (between A and/or B); ~ (A) (from B); ~ sb/sth as sth pick out or select (sb/sth that one prefers or considers the best, most suitable, etc) from a number of alternatives 選擇, 挑選, 選取（某人[某事物]）
choose carefully 細心挑選
She had to choose between giving up her job or hiring a nanny. 她得在放棄工作和雇用保姆兩者間作一選擇.
We offer a wide range of holidays to choose from. 我們提供各種旅游度假方式可供選擇.
choose a carpet, career, chairman 挑選地毯、 選擇職業、 選舉主席
We have to choose a new manager from a short-list of five candidates. 我們得從五位候選人中挑選新經理.
The Americans chose Mr Clinton as president/to be president. 美國人選舉了克林頓先生任[當]總統.
2
(a) [Tw no passive 不用於被動語態, Tt]
decide (to do one thing rather than another) 決定（做一事而不做另一事）
Have you chosen what you want for your birthday? 你過生日要什麼東西決定了嗎?
We chose to go by train. 我們決定乘火車去.
(b) [I, Tt] like; prefer 喜歡; 愿意
You may do as you choose. 你喜歡怎麼做就怎麼做.
The author chooses to remain anonymous. 作者愿不署名.
3 (idm 習語) pick and choose => pick3. there is nothing, not much, little, etc to choose between A and B there is very little difference between two or more things or people 事物與事物或人與人之間無甚差別. choose, NOTE ON USAGE 用法
Select suggests a more carefully considered decision than choose *用select表示所作出的決定比用choose考慮得更為周到
Our shops select only the very best quality produce. 我們商店都是精選的質量最高的產品. Pick is less formal than select *pick比select通俗
Who are you going to pick for the team? 你打算挑選誰參加這個隊? Choose suggests a freely made decision and can refer to a decision between only two items. (We usually select or pick from a number greater than two) 用choose表示的是自由作出的決定, 可僅指兩者之間. （不止兩項時通常用select或pick）
She chose the red sweater rather than the pink one. 她選中那件紅毛衣而不要那件粉紅的. Opt (for) refers to the choice of courses of action rather than of items and suggests the weighing up of advantages and disadvantages *opt (for) 所指的選擇對象是行動而不是項目, 且有權衡利弊之意
Most people opt for buying their own homes rather than renting them. 大多數人愿意買房子而不愿意租房子.
?? 擴展釋義
*[t?u:z]vt. 選擇, 寧愿, 欲vi. 作出選擇, 愿意【計】 選取相關詞組: choose A before B pick and choose
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It's quite likely that they'll agree to compromise.
他們很可能同意妥協。
I won't buy you story.
我不信你那一套。
I think I'd like to just look around.
哦，我只是看看而已。