first-choice
first-choice — 搭配詞
1. the person or thing someone would pick before any other option
首選
比較幾個選項時最想先選的
the person or thing someone would pick before any other option
Leila was the coach's first choice for team captain this season.
Leila 是教練這一季挑選隊長時的首選。
pattern: first choice for [role]
For the spare room, Daniel picked blue paint as his first choice.
整理備用房時,Daniel 把藍色油漆列為首選。
pattern: pick X as your first choice
After tasting both soups, Aunt Mei said the pumpkin one was her first choice.
試喝兩種湯後,Aunt Mei 說南瓜湯是她的首選。
The hospital made Priyanka its first choice for the night shift job.
醫院把 Priyanka 列為夜班工作的首選。
Among the three routes, the riverside path was our first choice.
三條路裡,我們首選河邊那條步道。
- 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
- 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.