choice
noun
adj
tʃɔɪs
noun
1
if
you
have
a
choice,
you
can
choose
between
several
things
选择; 选择权;
C,U
[+
between
]
Voters
have
a
choice
between
three
main
political
parties.
选民可以在三个主要政党之间作选择。
[+
of
]
You
have
a
choice
of
hotel
or
self-catering
accommodation.
你可以选择住旅馆或找自理膳食的住宿处。
You
have
a
choice
–
you
can
stay
here
on
your
own
or
you
can
come
with
us.
你自己选择：可以独自留在这里，也可以和我们一起去。
She
was
faced
with
an
agonizing
choice
.
她面临痛苦的选择。
We
must
encourage
children
to
exercise
choice
and
make
their
own
decisions.
我们必须要鼓励小孩子自己选择，自己作决定。
He
has
to
make
some
important
choices
.
他得作出一些重要的选择。
The
booklet
is
supposed
to
help
parents
make
informed
choices
(=good
choices
because
they
have
the
right
information)
for
their
children.
这本小册子应该能够帮助家长为孩子们作出正确的选择。
They
gave
us
no
choice
in
the
matter.
这件事情上他们不让我们作选择。
We
had
no
choice
but
to
destroy
the
animal.
我们别无选择，只得杀掉这只动物。
You
have
left
me
with
no
choice
.
你让我别无选择了。
2
the
range
of
people
or
things
that
you
can
choose
from
选择范围
singular 单数 | BrE
It
was
a
small
shop
and
there
wasn’t
much
choice.
这是家小商店，选择不多。
[+
of
]
There
is
a
choice
of
four
different
colours.
有四种颜色可供选择。
We
offer
a
wide
choice
of
wines
and
beers.
我们有各种各样的葡萄酒和啤酒供选择。
Consumers
these
days
are
spoilt
for
choice
(=have
a
lot
of
things
to
choose
from)
.
BrE 【英】 如今消费者可选择的东西太多了。
3
the
person
or
thing
that
someone
choose
被选中的人 （东西）
C
[+
of
]
I
don’t
really
like
her
choice
of
jewellery.
我不是十分喜欢她选的首饰。
I
think
London
was
a
good
choice
as
a
venue.
我觉得伦敦是个很好的选址。
4
by choice
if
you
do
something
by
choice,
you
do
it
because
you
want
to
do
it
and
not
because
you
are
forced
to
do
it
自己选择的，自愿的
She
lives
alone
by
choice.
她是自愿一个人生活的。
5
the sth of your choice
the
person
or
thing
of
your
choice
is
the
one
that
you
would
most
like
to
choose
你最喜欢 （最想要 ）的事物
My
children
cannot
go
to
the
school
of
their
choice.
我的孩子们无法上他们想去的学校。
6
the sth of choice
the
thing
of
choice
is
the
one
that
people
prefer
to
use
首选的东西
It
is
the
drug
of
choice
for
this
type
of
illness.
这是治疗这种病的首选药。
It
is
the
drug
of
choice
for
this
type
of
illness.
这是治疗这种病的首选药。
adj
7
choice
food
is
of
very
good
quality
[正式] 〔食物〕上等的，精选的，品质优良的
only before noun 仅用于名词前 | formal
choice
steak
上等牛排
We
select
only
the
choicest
apples
for
our
pies.
我们只挑选最好的苹果做馅饼。
8
a few choice words/phrases
if
you
use
a
few
choice
words,
you
say
exactly
what
you
mean
in
an
angry
way
尖刻的话
He
told
us
what
he
thought
of
the
idea
in
a
few
choice
words.
他跟我们说了他对这个观点的看法，用词尖酸刻薄。