choice

[tʃɔɪs]
  • n.

    选择(权/范围);选定的人/物;

  • adj.

    优选的;中上级的;字斟句酌的;

  • 单词变形

    复数: choices


  • 词义辨析

    choice, alternative, preference

    这组词都有“选择”的意思。它们的区别是:
    choice强调自由选择,不论选择的方式或多少;preference强调按照自己喜爱的方式进行选择。例如:
    She has a preference for Chinese novels.她喜爱中国小说。
    alternative强调必须从两个或多个选择中选择一个。例如:
    You have the alternative of leaving or staying and behaving.你或是离开,或是留在这里守规矩,两者之间请做选择。

    choice, elegant, fine

    这三个词都可指“上等的,精美的,优美的”。它们的区别在于:fine是常用词; choice指品质上等的,通常经过精心选择,且选择者能判断其品质上的细微差别; elegant指“雅致的”“考究的”。例如:
    He does fine work.他工作做得好。
    He selected a choice piece of jade.他选中一块上等玉。
    The designer was noted for his elegant styles.那位时装设计师以其风格高雅著称。

    choice,alternative,preference,option,selection,election

    这些名词都含有“选择”之意。
    choice侧重指自由选择的权利或特权。
    alternative指在相互排斥的两者之间作严格的选择,也可指在两者以上中进行选择。
    preference侧重因偏见、爱好或判断等而进行选择。
    option着重特别给予的选择权,所选物常常相互排斥。
    selection指作广泛的选择,着重选择者的识别力或鉴赏力。
    election强调目的和达到目的判断能力。

  • 双语例句
1、

The teacher is still making a choice among the students.

老师仍在学生中选择.

——《简明英汉词典》

2、

Parents often have little choice with respect to the way their child is medically treated.

关于孩子的治疗方法,父母通常没有什么选择的余地。

——柯林斯例句

3、

The article was a choice extract from her writings.

这篇文章是从她的著作中摘录出来的精粹.

——《简明英汉词典》

4、

We have no choice but to arrive late.

除了迟到以外,我们并无选择.

——《简明英汉词典》

5、

It is quite illegitimate to argue that the government had no choice.

辩称政府别无选择是十分不当的.

——《简明英汉词典》

6、

The choice of players for the team seemed completely arbitrary.

看来这个队的队员完全是随意选定的。

——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

7、

His intimacy with Japan makes him the likely choice as ambassador to that country.

他是日本通,很可能被委派为驻日大使.

——《现代英汉综合大词典》

8、

They had little choice but to agree to what he suggested.

他们别无选择,只好接受他的提议。

柯林斯例句

9、

I live here by choice.

我自愿住在这儿.

《简明英汉词典》

10、

I think any sport involving animals where the animals do not have a choice is barbaric and uncivilized.

我认为任何有动物参与其中并且它们别无选择的运动都是野蛮的、不文明的。

——柯林斯例句

11、

His choice of subject matter has been regarded as lowbrow.

他选择的主题被认为是浅薄的。

柯林斯例句

12、

The choice of consumer goods available in local shops is small.

当地商店可供选择的消费品很少。

柯林斯例句

13、

Slaves work by compulsion, not by choice.

奴隶被迫工作, 没有选择的余地.

——《简明英汉词典》

14、

Many universities argued that students learned more when they were in classes out of choice rather than compulsion.

很多大学认为如果学生上课是出于自愿而不是被迫,那么他们学到的东西会更多。

——柯林斯例句

15、

The choice is infinite.

选择是极其多的。

——柯林斯例句

16、

Other neighbourhoods in the city offer foodies a choice of Chinese, Portuguese or Greek food.

城里的其他街区为食客们提供了中国菜、葡式菜、希腊菜等多种选择。

——柯林斯例句

17、

We were overhasty in making the choice.

我们的选择作得太急了。

——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

18、

He shows great discernment in his choice of friends.

他选择朋友很有眼光。

——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

19、

The drink of choice seems to be vodka.

最受欢迎的酒似乎是伏特加。

——柯林斯例句

20、

At lunchtime, MPs are spoilt for choice in 26 restaurants and bars.

到了午餐时间,议员们有26家之多的餐厅和酒吧可供选择。

——柯林斯例句

21、

We had no choice but to do what we were asked.

出于无奈,我们只得照要求的做了.

——《现代汉英综合大词典》

22、

She is in the fortunate position of having plenty of choice.

好在她有很多选择。

——柯林斯例句

23、

If you don't make your choice in time, you are likely to fall between two stools.

如果你不及时作出决定, 就会两头落空.

——《现代汉英综合大词典》

24、

Club Sportif offer a wide choice of holidays.

斯波蒂夫俱乐部提供多种度假选择。

——柯林斯例句

25、

Winter spas are now the smart set's choice for serious R&R.

冬季温泉是当下时髦人士体验真正的休息娱乐的的首选。

——柯林斯例句

26、

Larry had concluded that he had no choice but to accept Paul's words as the truth.

拉里断定自己别无选择,只能当保罗的话是真的。

——柯林斯例句

27、

Today's special offer gives you a choice of three destinations.

今天推出的特价线路有3个目的地可供选择。

——柯林斯例句

28、

His choice of words created quite a furor.

他的措辞引起了相当大的轰动.

——《简明英汉词典》

29、

John helped his father by choice.

约翰自愿帮他父亲.

——《简明英汉词典》

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