| 单词 | choice |
| 释义 | choice —choice /tʃɔɪs/ adjective ► F0 of high quality: » I had the the most expensive dish on the menu - a choice fillet of fish.Thesaurus+: ↑Informal words for good , ↑Good, better and best , ↑Quite good, or not very goodnoun [C or U] (ACT) ► B1 an act or the possibility of choosing: » If the product doesn't work, you are given the choice of a refund or a replacement.» It's a difficult choice to make.» It's your choice/The choice is yours (= only you can decide).» It was a choice between pain now or pain later, so I chose pain later.» Now you know all the facts, you can make an informed choice.» I'd prefer not to work but I don't have much choice (= this is not possible).» He had no choice but to accept (= he had to accept).» Is she single by choice?» Champagne is their drink of choice (= the one they most often drink).Thesaurus+: ↑Taking and choosingWord partners for choice (ACT)• ♯have a choice• ♯make a choice• ♯give/♯offer sb a choice• be ♯faced with a choice• an ♯informed choice• a choice ♯between [two things or people]• a choice ♯of sth• ♯by/♯from choiceWord partners for choice (VARIETY)• a ♯bewildering/♯excellent/♯wide choice• ♯offer a choice of sth• a choice ♯of sthWord partners for choice (PERSON/THING)• a ♯good/♯obvious/♯popular/♯wise choice• an ♯odd/♯unfortunate choice• sb's choice ♯of sth• sb's ♯first/♯second choiceCollocations:–Adjectives-lu. an excellent/good/great/ideal/perfect/right/wise choice» Cold salmon is the ideal choice for a summer lunch.-lu. a bad/unfortunate/wrong choice» He was an unfortunate choice for the job of supervisor.-lu. a difficult/hard/tough choice» It was a difficult choice, but we've decided that Mary is the winner.-lu. the automatic/natural/obvious choice» Greece is the obvious choice of destination for sun-lovers.-lu. a popular/unanimous choice» Yellow walls turned out to be a popular choice.-lu. an informed/logical choice» Cancer patients need to make informed choices about their treatment.-lu. a free choice» We allow the children a free choice of topic for their essays.-lu. a simple/stark choice» They have a stark choice between crime or poverty.-lu. an odd choice» A black dress was an odd choice for a wedding.-lu. a/sb's first/second choice» Bristol was my first choice of university.-lu. an excellent/wide choice» We offer a wide choice of continental foods.-lu. a bewildering choice» There was a bewildering choice of beauty products available.–Types-lu. career/consumer/parental choice» As far as schools are concerned, we insist on parental choice.–Verbs-lu. give sb a choice» They gave us a choice of tools to use.-lu. make a choice» She didn't know much about diamonds, so I helped her make her choice.-lu. have a choice» I didn't want to go with him, but I had no choice.-lu. be faced with a choice» I was faced with a choice between upsetting my colleagues and losing my job.-lu. offer a choice» The college offers a wide choice of vocational courses.-lu. influence/restrict choice» Peer pressure will influence their choice of music.-lu. extend choice» We want to extend choice for our students.–Determiners-lu. little/no choice» I had no choice but to sack him.–Prepositions-lu. a choice between sth» I had to make a choice between my husband and my children.-lu. a choice of» There is a choice of three vegetarian dishes.-lu. by/from choice» I wouldn't eat cheese by choice.-lu. of your choice» You have won a holiday for you and the companion of your choice.–Nouns-lu. freedom of choice» At boarding school, we had no freedom of choice.-lu. a matter of choice» It's a matter of choice whether or not you go.-lu. weapon of choice» A sawn-off shotgun was his weapon of choice.–Phrases-lu. Given the choice ...» Given the choice, I'd rather not go on an aeroplane.-lu. Spoilt/spoiled for choice.» When it comes to clothes shops, we're spoilt for choice here.• • • Extra Examples:» There was a choice of four prizes, and the winner could select one of them.» If it's a choice between higher pay and job security, I'd prefer to keep my job.» People are beginning to question the prime minister's choice of advisers.» Some women make a deliberate choice to rear a child alone.» It's a straight choice - either you leave him or you stay.Common mistake: 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.noun [C] (PERSON/THING) ► B1 a person or thing that has been chosen or that can be chosen: » Harvard was not his first choice.» He wouldn't be my choice as a friend.» This type of nursery care may well be the best choice for your child.Thesaurus+: ↑Taking and choosingWord partners for choice (ACT)• ♯have a choice• ♯make a choice• ♯give/♯offer sb a choice• be ♯faced with a choice• an ♯informed choice• a choice ♯between [two things or people]• a choice ♯of sth• ♯by/♯from choiceWord partners for choice (VARIETY)• a ♯bewildering/♯excellent/♯wide choice• ♯offer a choice of sth• a choice ♯of sthWord partners for choice (PERSON/THING)• a ♯good/♯obvious/♯popular/♯wise choice• an ♯odd/♯unfortunate choice• sb's choice ♯of sth• sb's ♯first/♯second choiceCollocations:–Adjectives-lu. an excellent/good/great/ideal/perfect/right/wise choice» Cold salmon is the ideal choice for a summer lunch.-lu. a bad/unfortunate/wrong choice» He was an unfortunate choice for the job of supervisor.-lu. a difficult/hard/tough choice» It was a difficult choice, but we've decided that Mary is the winner.-lu. the automatic/natural/obvious choice» Greece is the obvious choice of destination for sun-lovers.-lu. a popular/unanimous choice» Yellow walls turned out to be a popular choice.-lu. an informed/logical choice» Cancer patients need to make informed choices about their treatment.-lu. a free choice» We allow the children a free choice of topic for their essays.-lu. a simple/stark choice» They have a stark choice between crime or poverty.-lu. an odd choice» A black dress was an odd choice for a wedding.-lu. a/sb's first/second choice» Bristol was my first choice of university.-lu. an excellent/wide choice» We offer a wide choice of continental foods.-lu. a bewildering choice» There was a bewildering choice of beauty products available.–Types-lu. career/consumer/parental choice» As far as schools are concerned, we insist on parental choice.–Verbs-lu. give sb a choice» They gave us a choice of tools to use.-lu. make a choice» She didn't know much about diamonds, so I helped her make her choice.-lu. have a choice» I didn't want to go with him, but I had no choice.-lu. be faced with a choice» I was faced with a choice between upsetting my colleagues and losing my job.-lu. offer a choice» The college offers a wide choice of vocational courses.-lu. influence/restrict choice» Peer pressure will influence their choice of music.-lu. extend choice» We want to extend choice for our students.–Determiners-lu. little/no choice» I had no choice but to sack him.–Prepositions-lu. a choice between sth» I had to make a choice between my husband and my children.-lu. a choice of» There is a choice of three vegetarian dishes.-lu. by/from choice» I wouldn't eat cheese by choice.-lu. of your choice» You have won a holiday for you and the companion of your choice.–Nouns-lu. freedom of choice» At boarding school, we had no freedom of choice.-lu. a matter of choice» It's a matter of choice whether or not you go.-lu. weapon of choice» A sawn-off shotgun was his weapon of choice.–Phrases-lu. Given the choice ...» Given the choice, I'd rather not go on an aeroplane.-lu. Spoilt/spoiled for choice.» When it comes to clothes shops, we're spoilt for choice here.• • • Extra Examples:» So what would be your top choice for a holiday.?» Her can-do attitude is what made her our choice for the job.» Wendy Clarke was our second choice for the job.» I think she would be a suitable choice to be a trustee.» He proved to be a very bad choice as husband.Common mistake: 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.noun [S or U] (VARIETY) ► B1 the range of different things from which you can choose: » There wasn't much choice on the menu.» The evening menu offers a wide choice of dishes.» The dress is available in a choice of colours.Thesaurus+: ↑Taking and choosingThesaurus+: ↑Variety and mixtures , ↑Mixing and mixtures , ↑Groups and collections of thingsWord partners for choice (ACT)• ♯have a choice• ♯make a choice• ♯give/♯offer sb a choice• be ♯faced with a choice• an ♯informed choice• a choice ♯between [two things or people]• a choice ♯of sth• ♯by/♯from choiceWord partners for choice (VARIETY)• a ♯bewildering/♯excellent/♯wide choice• ♯offer a choice of sth• a choice ♯of sthWord partners for choice (PERSON/THING)• a ♯good/♯obvious/♯popular/♯wise choice• an ♯odd/♯unfortunate choice• sb's choice ♯of sth• sb's ♯first/♯second choiceCollocations:–Adjectives-lu. an excellent/good/great/ideal/perfect/right/wise choice» Cold salmon is the ideal choice for a summer lunch.-lu. a bad/unfortunate/wrong choice» He was an unfortunate choice for the job of supervisor.-lu. a difficult/hard/tough choice» It was a difficult choice, but we've decided that Mary is the winner.-lu. the automatic/natural/obvious choice» Greece is the obvious choice of destination for sun-lovers.-lu. a popular/unanimous choice» Yellow walls turned out to be a popular choice.-lu. an informed/logical choice» Cancer patients need to make informed choices about their treatment.-lu. a free choice» We allow the children a free choice of topic for their essays.-lu. a simple/stark choice» They have a stark choice between crime or poverty.-lu. an odd choice» A black dress was an odd choice for a wedding.-lu. a/sb's first/second choice» Bristol was my first choice of university.-lu. an excellent/wide choice» We offer a wide choice of continental foods.-lu. a bewildering choice» There was a bewildering choice of beauty products available.–Types-lu. career/consumer/parental choice» As far as schools are concerned, we insist on parental choice.–Verbs-lu. give sb a choice» They gave us a choice of tools to use.-lu. make a choice» She didn't know much about diamonds, so I helped her make her choice.-lu. have a choice» I didn't want to go with him, but I had no choice.-lu. be faced with a choice» I was faced with a choice between upsetting my colleagues and losing my job.-lu. offer a choice» The college offers a wide choice of vocational courses.-lu. influence/restrict choice» Peer pressure will influence their choice of music.-lu. extend choice» We want to extend choice for our students.–Determiners-lu. little/no choice» I had no choice but to sack him.–Prepositions-lu. a choice between sth» I had to make a choice between my husband and my children.-lu. a choice of» There is a choice of three vegetarian dishes.-lu. by/from choice» I wouldn't eat cheese by choice.-lu. of your choice» You have won a holiday for you and the companion of your choice.–Nouns-lu. freedom of choice» At boarding school, we had no freedom of choice.-lu. a matter of choice» It's a matter of choice whether or not you go.-lu. weapon of choice» A sawn-off shotgun was his weapon of choice.–Phrases-lu. Given the choice ...» Given the choice, I'd rather not go on an aeroplane.-lu. Spoilt/spoiled for choice.» When it comes to clothes shops, we're spoilt for choice here.• • • Extra Examples:» You get more choice if you eat from the main menu.» There was a choice of four prizes, and the winner could select one of them.» There's so much good theatre and cinema in London, really one is spoilt for choice.» The store doesn't have much choice when it comes to bed linen.» There is a wide choice of insurance policies.Common mistake: 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. |
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