choices
choices — noun
- choicessingular
- choicesesplural
1. The moment when you decide which thing you want from a group of possibilities, o
The moment when you decide which thing you want from a group of possibilities, or the chance to make such a decision.
Beatrix made her choices after talking to family for three long hours.
collocation: make choices
Nikos rushed his choices and ended up with a job he later regretted taking.
After the tasting session, Emeka wrote down his choices on a small white card.
Between the red jacket and the blue coat, Haruto's choices kept changing all afternoon.
Faced with three hard choices, Keiko asked the shopkeeper for a few more minutes.
文法句型
make + choice/choices
have no choice but to + verb
用法筆記
The singular 'choice' is more common than 'choices' for this sense, especially in fixed expressions like 'have no choice' and 'freedom of choice'.
常見錯誤
2. All the different things that are available for you to pick from.
All the different things that are available for you to pick from.
There were so many choices on the menu that Zayd could not decide what to eat.
collocation: so many choices
The shop near Beatriz's flat offers more choices than the big supermarket.
Minh was surprised by the limited choices in the town's only hardware store.
Gita stared at the wide range of choices on the paint-sample wall at the hardware store.
Adisa looked at the paint colours and felt happy to have so many choices.
- options
more neutral and common for countable items
- alternatives
used when there are distinct, different paths to consider
- selection
more formal; often used for curated or official ranges
文法句型
a choice of + noun
have + adjective + choice/choices
用法筆記
This sense is almost always plural. The singular form refers to the whole range as a single concept: 'There isn't much choice.'
3. The specific person or item that someone selects after looking at several possib
The specific person or item that someone selects after looking at several possibilities.
Rohan was among the committee's top choices for the new department manager.
collocation: top choices
Tara's final choices for the art project were a volcano model and a large poster.
The judges' choices surprised everyone at the photography competition last week.
From thirty applicants, Takeshi made his choices based on experience and personal skills.
Trang was not among the final choices for the music scholarship that year.
- pick
informal, often used in sports or entertainment contexts
- selection
more formal; suggests an official or careful choice
- preference
emphasises personal taste rather than the act of choosing
文法句型
choice for + noun phrase
choice of + noun phrase
用法筆記
Often modified by adjectives like 'first', 'top', 'obvious', 'popular', or 'clear' to show which option was preferred over others.
choices — adjective
- choicespositive
- more choicescomparative
- most choicessuperlative
1. Of the best quality; carefully selected and above ordinary standard.
Of the best quality; carefully selected and above ordinary standard.
The restaurant served choice cuts of beef with a light herb butter sauce.
collocation: choice cuts
Andrew picked some choice apples from the farmer's market on Saturday morning.
The wine merchant kept the choice bottles in a locked wooden cabinet behind the main counter.
The butcher wrapped three choice steaks in brown paper for a regular customer.
The chef saved the choice vegetables for a special dish she planned to make.
- select
more common in everyday use for high-quality things
- premium
commercial term; suggests a higher price and better quality
- first-rate
informal equivalent, common in spoken English
- inferior
formal opposite; suggests lower quality
- poor-quality
direct, everyday opposite
文法句型
choice + noun
用法筆記
Always comes before the noun. The phrase 'choice words' often has an ironic meaning, referring to harsh or angry remarks rather than well-chosen ones.