choice
noun
uk/tʃɔɪs/us/tʃɔɪs/choicenoun(ACT)
B1[CorU]
anactor thepossibilityofchoosing:
选择，挑选；抉择If theproductdoesn'twork, you are given the choice of arefundor areplacement.如果产品不能使用，可选择退款或换货。
It's adifficultchoice tomake.这很难抉择。
It'syourchoice/The choice is yours(= only you candecide).这由你决定。
It was a choicebetweenpainnow orpainlater, so Ichosepainlater.这是在现在痛苦还是以后痛苦之间作出选择，所以我选择以后痛苦。
Now youknowall thefacts, you can make aninformedchoice.既然你已经了解了实际情况，你可以作出相应的选择了。
I'dprefernot toworkbut I don't have muchchoice(= this is notpossible).我倒是想不去工作了，可是我没有选择余地。
Hehad nochoicebut toaccept(= he had toaccept).他别无选择只能接受。
Is shesinglebychoice?独身是她自己的选择吗？
Champagneistheirdrinkofchoice(= the one they most oftendrink).香槟是他们的首选饮品。
- There was a choice of fourprizes, and thewinnercouldselectone of them.
- If it's a choice betweenhigherpayandjobsecurity, I'dprefertokeepmyjob.
- People arebeginningtoquestiontheprimeminister's choice ofadvisers.
- Some women make adeliberatechoice torearachildalone.
- It's astraightchoice - either youleavehim or youstay.
Taking and choosing
- adopt
- adopted
- adoption
- appoint
- bags I...idiom
- elect
- empanel
- faute de mieux
- favoured
- go forsomeone
- go off withsomeone
- picker
- plump
- select
- selection
- selective
- selectively
- selectivity
- selector
- skim
choicenoun(VARIETY)
B1[SorU]
therangeof different things from which you canchoose:
可供选择的东西；选择范围There wasn't much choice on themenu.菜单上供选择的菜品不多。
Theeveningmenuoffersawidechoice ofdishes.晚餐菜单上可供选择的菜品很多。
Thedressisavailablein achoiceofcolours.这裙子有好几种颜色可供挑选。
- You get more choice if youeatfrom themainmenu.
- There was a choice of fourprizes, and thewinnercouldselectone of them.
- UK There's so much goodtheatreandcinemain London, really one isspoiltfor choice.
- Thestoredoesn't have much choice when it comes tobedlinen.
- There is awidechoice ofinsurancepolicies.
Taking and choosing
- adopt
- adopted
- adoption
- appoint
- bags I...idiom
- elect
- empanel
- faute de mieux
- favoured
- go forsomeone
- go off withsomeone
- picker
- plump
- select
- selection
- selective
- selectively
- selectivity
- selector
- skim
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Variety and mixtures
choicenoun(PERSON/THING)
B1[C]
apersonor thing that has beenchosenor that can bechosen:
入选者；被选中的东西；选项Harvard was not hisfirstchoice.哈佛并不是他的首选。
He wouldn't be my choiceasafriend.我不会选他作朋友。
Thistypeofdaycaremay infactbe thebestchoiceforyourchild.这种托儿所对于你的孩子来说也许是最佳的选择。
- So what would beyourtopchoice for aholiday?
- Hercan-doattitudeis what made herourchoice for thejob.
- Wendy Clarke wasoursecond choice for thejob.
- Ithinkshe would be asuitablechoice to be atrustee.
- Heprovedto be a verybadchoice ashusband.
Taking and choosing
- adopt
- adopted
- adoption
- appoint
- bags I...idiom
- elect
- empanel
- faute de mieux
- favoured
- go forsomeone
- go off withsomeone
- picker
- plump
- select
- selection
- selective
- selectively
- selectivity
- selector
- skim
Idiom
of choice
choice
adjective
uk/tʃɔɪs/us/tʃɔɪs/of highquality:
精选的；优质的；上等的I had the the mostexpensivedishon themenu- a choicefilletoffish.我点了菜单上最贵的菜——精选鱼柳。
Informal words for good
- A-OK
- amazeballs
- apple pie
- awesomesauce
- badass
- champion
- dank
- ill
- juicy
- killer
- knock
- knock spots offsomethingidiom
- like a bossidiom
- lit
- shabby
- shit hot
- sight
- smashing
- some
- splendiferous