first-choice

first-choice — collocation

1. the person or thing someone would pick before any other option

1.搭配詞B1
釋義

the person or thing someone would pick before any other option

例句

Leila was the coach's first choice for team captain this season.

pattern: first choice for [role]

For the spare room, Daniel picked blue paint as his first choice.

pattern: pick X as your first choice

同義詞
  • top pick

    is very close in meaning but sounds a little more casual

  • preferred option

    is more formal and often appears in advice or business writing

  • favorite

    can describe general liking, even when no active decision is being made

反義詞
  • second choice

    means an option you would take only after the top option

  • last resort

    suggests an option used only when better choices are gone

文法句型

be someone's first choice

first choice for a role

pick something as your first choice

用法筆記

Often follows a possessive or the, and it is usually followed by for or as when you name the role or purpose. Use it when someone is actively comparing real options, not just saying they generally like something.

常見錯誤

❌Leila was the first choose for captain.
✅Leila was the first choice for captain.
💡choice is the noun; choose is the verb.
❌Blue paint was my first choice of the room.
✅Blue paint was my first choice for the room.
💡use for when you say what the option is meant for.