单词 | choose |
释义 | choose[tʃu:z]vt. 选择, 宁愿, 欲vi. 作出选择, 愿意【计】 选取相关词组:choose A before Bpick and choose choose choose AHD: [ch›z] D.J. [t.u8z]K.K. [t.uz]v.(动词) chose[ch½z] cho.sen[ch½“z…n] choos.ing,choos.es v.tr.(及物动词)1. To select from a number of possible alternatives; decide on and pick out.挑选:从一些可供选择的东西中挑选;选定并挑出2. To prefer above others:认为…比其它更可取:chooses the supermarket over the neighborhood grocery store.宁愿去超级市场而不去附近的杂货店3. To determine or decide:决定或选定:chose to fly rather than drive.决定乘飞机去而不是开车去v.intr.(不及物动词)To make a choice; make a selection:选择;进行挑选:was used to doing as she chose.习惯做自己选择的事常用词组:choose up To choose players and form sides or teams for a game, such as baseball or softball.选球员组队:在棒球或软式棒球等运动中挑选队员组成两方或两队语源:1. Middle English chesen 中古英语 chesen 2. from Old English c¶osan * see geus- 源自 古英语 c¶osan *参见 geus- 继承用法:choos“er n.(名词)参考词汇:1. choose,select,elect,pick2. These verbs mean to make a choice from a number of possibilities.这些动词都指从一些可能性中做出选择。3. Choose implies the use of judgment in taking one of several persons, things, or courses of action: Choose 含有运用判断力在一些人、物或行为方式中选出一个的意思: “We do not choose survival as a value; it chooses us” (B.F. Skinner).“并不是我们把生存作为一种价值而选择了它;而是它选择了我们” (B·F·斯基纳)。4. Select stresses fastidiousness in choosing from a wide variety: Select 侧重于从许多不同种类中进行选择时的挑剔态度: Four skiers will be selected to represent each country.每个国家将选出四名滑雪者作为代表。5. Elect strongly suggests deliberation in making a selection, usually between alternatives: Elect 强烈地暗示着通常在两者之间作出挑选时的深思细想: I elected not to go.我决定不去。6. Pick, likeselect, indicates care in choosing: Pick 和select 一样,表示选择时的小心谨慎: “Not only do I knock 'em out, I pick the round” (Muhammad Ali).“我不但能击倒,我还能挑选在哪一回合击倒” (默罕默德·阿里) |
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