| 单词 | thesaurus/articles/to-choose-or-choose-to-do-something |
| 释义 | Thesaurus article:to choose or choose to do somethingto choose or choose to do somethingThese words all refer to deciding to have or do one thing from a group of possibilities. The most common word for this ischoose. If there are only two things to make a decision between, you can say you willchoose betweenthem. There are thirty-one flavours of ice cream to choose from. I don't care where we get lunch - you choose. She had to choose between her family and her friends. Pickandselectare often used when someone chooses someone or something after thinking carefully. He's been picked for the school football team. We've selected three candidates. In more informal situationsopt for,decide on, or, in UK English,go forare sometimes used.Optanddecidecan also be used when someone chooses to do something. Mike's opted for early retirement. Most people opt to have the operation. I've decided on blue walls for the bathroom. I've decided to take the job. UKI think I'll go for the chocolate cake. There are different verbs for specific types of choosing. If youcuratesomething, you choose certain items from among a large group in order to show those items to the public somehow.Curateis often used in the passive voice. She curated a lovely exhibition from the author's papers. The film festival was curated by the famous director. If youcherry-picksomething, you only choose the best from a group and leave the items that are not as good. She cherry-picked the best photos from her school days to include in the album. |
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