choice [tʃɔɪs] noun ACT 行为 ESSENTIAL countable or uncountable ■an act or the possibility of choosing 选择,挑选;抉择•If the product doesn't work, you are given the choice of a refund or a replacement.如果产品不能使用,可选择退款或换货。 •It's a difficult choice to make.这很难抉择。 •It's your choice/The choice is yours (= only you can decide).这由你决定。 •It was a choice between pain now or pain later, so I chose pain later.这是在现在痛苦还是以后痛苦之间作出选择,所以我选择以后痛苦。 •Now you know all the facts, you can make an informed choice.既然你已经了解了实际情况,你可以作出相应的选择了。 •I'd prefer not to work but I do n't have much choice (= this is not possible).我倒是想不去工作了,可是我没有选择余地。 •He had no choice but to accept (= He had to accept).他别无选择只能接受。 •Is she single by choice?独身是她自己的选择吗? •Champagne is their drink of choice (= the one they most often drink).香槟是他们的首选饮料。 [tʃɔɪs] noun VARIETY 不同种类 IMPROVER [S or U] ■the range of different things from which you can choose 可供选择的东西;选择范围•There wasn't much choice on the menu.菜单上供选择的菜式不多。 •The evening menu offers a wide choice of dishes.晚餐菜单上可供选择的菜式很多。 •The dress is available in a choice of colours.这裙子有好几种颜色可供挑选。 [tʃɔɪs] noun PERSON/THING 人/物 IMPROVER countable ■a person or thing that has been chosen or that can be chosen 入选者;被选中的东西;选项•Harvard was not his first choice.哈佛并不是他的首选。 •He wouldn't be my choice as a friend.我不会选他作朋友。 •This type of nursery care may well be the best choice for your child.这种托儿所对于你的孩子来说也许是最佳的选择。 [tʃɔɪs] noun Common Learner Errors choice or choose?Warning: do not confuse the noun choice with the verb choose : ✗ There are a wide range of dishes to choice from.There are a wide range of dishes to choose from. [tʃɔɪs] adjective ■of high quality 精选的;优质的;上等的•I had the the most expensive dish on the menu - a choice fillet of fish.我点了菜单上最贵的菜——精选鱼柳。 |