| 词组 | choose |
| 释义 | choose /tʃuːz/ verb to decide which one you wantadverbschoose sth carefully/with care I could tell he was choosing his words carefully as he spoke.prepositionschoose between sth (and sth) For dessert we could choose between ice cream and apple tart.choose from sth You can choose from a wide range of options.choose sb/sth over sb/sth (=choose one person or thing instead of another) London was chosen over all the other candidates to host the 2012 Olympics.choose sb for a job/post Why did you choose him for the job?choose sth as sth The company chose Seattle as its base.THESAURUS: choose pick to choose something, especially without thinking carefully. Pick is more informal than choose: Pick any number from one to ten. select formal to choose something, especially after thinking carefully: The committee will meet to select a new chairman. | All our instructors are carefully selected. opt for/go for to choose one thing instead of another: Many car buyers opt for used vehicles. | I think I’ll go for the chocolate cake. decide on to choose something from many possible things, especially when the decision has been difficult or taken a long time: Thomas had decided on a career as a writer. single out to choose one person or thing from a group because they are better, worse, more important etc than the others: Why should he be singled out for special treatment ? | One student was singled out for special attention. take your pick especially spoken to choose anything you want, especially when there are many different things available: You can take your pick from Bodrum’s many bars and restaurants. |
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