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choice

UK /tʃɔɪs/US /tʃɔɪs/

词源

源自中古英语 chois,来自古法语 choisir(选择),最终源自日耳曼语系。

noun

❶ 指从多个选项中做出决定的行为或结果,强调有挑选的自由和可能性。

“You have a choice between tea and coffee.”

(你可以在茶和咖啡之间选择。)

“Making the right choice is important for your future.”

(做出正确的选择对你的未来很重要。)

❶ 指被选中的事物或人,通常是因为其品质或适宜性优于其他选项。

“This restaurant is a popular choice for birthdays.”

(这家餐厅是庆祝生日的热门选择。)

“He was the obvious choice for team captain.”

(他是队长的当然人选。)

同义词:option, selection, alternative, preference, decision

adjective

❶ 形容质量上乘或特别精选的,通常用于食品或其他商品。

“We only use choice cuts of meat in our dishes.”

(我们的菜肴只选用上等肉块。)

“The store sells choice fruits at premium prices.”

(这家商店以高价出售精选水果。)

同义词:superior, prime, select, fine, high-quality

常见短语

of choice — 表示某物是特定情况下最常用或最受欢迎的选择。

“The bicycle is the transport of choice in this city.”

(自行车是这个城市最受欢迎的交通工具。)

by choice — 表示出于自愿而非被迫做出某个决定或处于某种状态。

“She lives alone by choice, not because she has to.”

(她独居是出于自愿,而不是被迫的。)

Hobson's choice — 指看似有选择但实际上别无选择的情况,源于历史典故。

“It was Hobson's choice - take the job or stay unemployed.”

(这是霍布森选择——要么接受这份工作,要么继续失业。)