choose
[tʃu:z] (chose, chosen)
verb intransitive or transitive
ESSENTIAL
■to decide what you want from two or more things or possibilities 选择；挑选，选取；选中•She had to choose between the two men in her life.面对生命中的两个男人，她不得不从中作出选择。 •Danny, come here and choose your ice cream.丹尼，到这里来挑你喜欢吃的霜淇淋。 •He chose a shirt from the many in his wardrobe.他从衣柜里众多衬衫中选了一件。 •[+ question word] It's difficult choosing where to live.选择在哪里居住很困难。 •[+ two objects] I've chosen Luis a present/I've chosen a present for Luis.我为路易士挑了一份礼物。 •Yesterday the selectors chose Dales as the team's new captain.昨天选拔者推选戴尔斯为球队的新队长。 •[+ obj + to infinitive] The firm's directors chose Emma to be the new production manager.公司董事推选艾玛担任新的生产部经理。 •[+ to infinitive] Katie chose (= decided) to stay away from work that day.凯蒂决定那天不去上班。 little/not much to choose between
■When there is little to choose between two or more things, they are (all) very similar. 没甚么可挑的；相差无几；不相上下
[tʃu:z] (chose, chosen)
verb intransitive or transitive
Common Learner Errors chooseWarning: Check your verb endings!Many learners make mistakes when using choose in the past tense.In the past simple, don't say 'choosed' or 'chosed', say chose.The past participle is chosen. |