choices
choices — 名詞
- choicessingular
- choicesesplural
1. The moment when you decide which thing you want from a group of possibilities, o
選擇
在多個可能中做出決定的行為
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.
Beatrix 跟家人談了三個小時之後做出了她的選擇。
collocation: make choices
Nikos rushed his choices and ended up with a job he later regretted taking.
Nikos 倉促做出選擇，結果接受了一份後來讓他後悔的工作。
After the tasting session, Emeka wrote down his choices on a small white card.
品嚐活動結束後，Emeka 將自己的選擇寫在一張小小的白色卡片上。
Between the red jacket and the blue coat, Haruto's choices kept changing all afternoon.
在紅色夾克和藍色外套之間，Haruto 的選擇整個下午都在變來變去。
Faced with three hard choices, Keiko asked the shopkeeper for a few more minutes.
面對三個艱難的選擇，Keiko 請求店員再給她幾分鐘。
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.
可選項目
可供挑選的各種選項
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.
菜單上的選項太多，Zayd 無法決定要吃什麼。
collocation: so many choices
The shop near Beatriz's flat offers more choices than the big supermarket.
Beatriz 公寓附近的那家店比大型超市提供更多選項。
Minh was surprised by the limited choices in the town's only hardware store.
Minh 對鎮上唯一一家五金行的選項有限感到驚訝。
Gita stared at the wide range of choices on the paint-sample wall at the hardware store.
Gita 盯著五金行油漆樣品牆上琳瑯滿目的選項看了很久。
Adisa looked at the paint colours and felt happy to have so many choices.
Adisa 看著油漆顏色，對於有這麼多選項感到高興。
- 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
選定對象
被挑選出來的具體人或物
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.
Rohan 是委員會新部門經理職位的選定對象之一。
collocation: top choices
Tara's final choices for the art project were a volcano model and a large poster.
Tara 美術作業的最終選擇是一座火山模型和一張大海報。
The judges' choices surprised everyone at the photography competition last week.
評審的選擇讓上週攝影比賽的每個人都感到驚訝。
From thirty applicants, Takeshi made his choices based on experience and personal skills.
Takeshi 從三十位申請者中根據經驗和個人技能做出了選擇。
Trang was not among the final choices for the music scholarship that year.
Trang 不在那年音樂獎學金的最終入選名單中。
- 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 — 形容詞
- choicespositive
- more choicescomparative
- most choicessuperlative
1. Of the best quality; carefully selected and above ordinary standard.
精選的
品質最好的；精心挑選過的
Of the best quality; carefully selected and above ordinary standard.
The restaurant served choice cuts of beef with a light herb butter sauce.
餐廳供應了精選的牛肉切塊，搭配清淡的香草奶油醬。
collocation: choice cuts
Andrew picked some choice apples from the farmer's market on Saturday morning.
Andrew 星期六早上在農夫市集挑選了一些精選的蘋果。
The wine merchant kept the choice bottles in a locked wooden cabinet behind the main counter.
酒商將精選的酒瓶存放在主要櫃檯後方一個上鎖的木櫃裡。
The butcher wrapped three choice steaks in brown paper for a regular customer.
肉販用牛皮紙包裹了三塊精選牛排，交給一位常客。
The chef saved the choice vegetables for a special dish she planned to make.
廚師把精選的蔬菜留給她計劃製作的一道特別菜餚。
- 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.