Word · CEFR A1 · Frequency #594
choose
选择；挑选
To pick or select from a number of alternatives.
- 1.
To pick; to make the choice of; to select.
挑选；选择
- 2.
To elect.
选举
- 3.
To decide to act in a certain way.
决定以某种方式行事
- 4.
To prefer; to wish; to desire.
偏爱；希望；渴望
决定；选择；选举；推选；愿意；想要；挑选；选择；选举
In use
She always chooses the healthy option when eating out.
Last year, I chose to study abroad instead of staying at home.
The winner has been chosen by the committee.
choose + noun
She chose the red dress.
她选择了那条红裙子。
choose + to-infinitive
He chose to stay home.
他选择待在家里。
choose between/among + noun(s)
You have to choose between the two options.
你必须在两个选项中做出选择。
Connections
Collocations
- choose between
- 在...之间选择
- She had to choose between the two job offers.她必须在两个工作机会之间选择。
- choose from
- 从...中选择
- You can choose from a wide variety of desserts.你可以从多种甜点中选择。
- choose to do something
- 选择做某事
- He chose to study abroad.他选择出国留学。
- choose someone/something as
- 选...作为
- They chose her as their team leader.他们选她作为队长。
- freely choose
- 自由选择
- Employees can freely choose their working hours.员工可以自由选择工作时间。
- carefully choose
Learner notes
Memory Tip
choo像火车声，火车选轨道，choose就是选择。
Context & Register
语域为中性，适用于大多数日常和正式场合，如选择物品、决定行动等。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'choose' (stressed vowel /uː/ and ending /z/). Be careful: words like 'loose' (/luːs/) and 'goose' (/guːs/) look similar but have a different final sound. Also note that 'chose' (past tense) /tʃoʊz/ does not rhyme with 'choose'.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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