chooser

IPA/ˈtʃuːzə(r)/
IPA/ˈtʃuːzər/

chooser — noun

1. a person who is in a position to make demands or be selective — this meaning of

1.名詞B2
釋義

a person who is in a position to make demands or be selective — this meaning of 'chooser' appears almost exclusively in the saying 'beggars can't be choosers', which reminds people that anyone receiving help should accept what they are given without complaining or asking for something better.

例句

I wanted a blue car, but only red was available — beggars can't be choosers.

fixed phrase: 'beggars can't be choosers'

The hostel had no air conditioning, but with our budget, beggars can't be choosers.

用法筆記

This sense of 'chooser' rarely appears outside the fixed saying 'beggars can't (or cannot) be choosers'. Learners should memorise the entire phrase rather than trying to use 'chooser' on its own.

常見錯誤

❌He is a picky chooser.
✅He is very picky about what he chooses.
💡'Chooser' is not commonly used as a stand-alone countable noun in everyday speech; use 'person who chooses' or rewrite the sentence.

2. a person who makes a choice or selection from a set of options.

2.名詞B1
釋義

a person who makes a choice or selection from a set of options.

例句

The first chooser in the game gets to pick the prize they want most.

countable noun with ordinal determiner

In a fair election, voters are the ultimate choosers of their government.

同義詞
  • selector

    more formal than 'chooser'; often used in technical or official contexts (selector switch, personnel selector)

  • picker

    informal; often refers to physically picking items (fruit picker) or making casual choices

常見錯誤

❌I am the chooser of my career.
✅I am the one who chooses my own career.
💡In everyday conversation, 'chooser' sounds unnatural for personal decisions; it is more common in game, system, or formal role contexts.