choose
verb[IorT]
uk/tʃuːz/us/tʃuːz/chose|chosenA1
todecidewhat youwantfrom two or more things orpossibilities:
选择;挑选,选取;选中She had to choosebetweenthe two men in herlife.面对生命中的两个男人,她不得不从中作出选择。
Danny, come here and chooseyouricecream.丹尼,到这儿来挑你喜欢吃的冰激凌。
He chose ashirtfromthe many in hiswardrobe.他从衣柜里众多衬衫中选了一件。
[+ question word]It'sdifficultchoosingwheretolive.选择在哪儿居住很困难。
I've chosen apresentforLuis.我为刘易斯挑了一件礼物。
[+ two objects]UKI've chosen Luis apresent.我为刘易斯挑了一件礼物。
Yesterday theselectorschose Dalesasthe team's newcaptain.昨天选拔者们推选戴尔斯为球队的新队长。
[+ obj + to infinitive]The firm'sdirectorschose Emmatobe the newproductionmanager.公司董事们推选埃玛担任新的生产部经理
to choose or choose to do something
- chooseThere are thirty-one flavours of ice cream to choose from.
- pickHe's been picked for the school football team.
- selectWe've selected three candidates.
- opt (for)Mike's opted for early retirement.
- decide (on)I've decided on blue walls for the bathroom.
- go forUKI think I'll go for the chocolate cake.
choose to dosomething
B1
todecideto do something:
决定(做…)Katie chose tostayaway fromworkthatday.
little/not much to choose betweenmainlyUK
When there is little to choose between two or more things, they are (all) verysimilar:
没什么可挑的;相差无几;不相上下Boardmembersagreedthat there was little to choose between the twomanufacturers.
Synonyms
elect
pick(CHOOSE)
select
- Why did you choose tolivein London?
- You'll have to choose between aholidayor a newwashingmachine.
- We chose adelicatefloralpatternforourbedroomcurtains.
- Martha chose herfavouritebookofbedtimestories.
- I need you tohelpme choose anoutfit.
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
Phrasal verb
choose up sb/sth