choose
verb [ I or T ] uk/tʃuːz/ us/tʃuːz/ chose | chosen
A1 选择;挑选，选取;选中
to decide what you want from two or more things or possibilities
She had to choose between the two men in her life. 面对生命中的两个男人，她不得不从中作出选择。
Danny, come here and choose your ice cream. 丹尼，到这儿来挑你喜欢吃的冰激凌。
He chose a shirt from the many in his wardrobe. 他从衣柜里众多衬衫中选了一件。
[ + question word ] It's difficult choosing where to live. 选择在哪儿居住很困难。
I've chosen a present for Luis. 我为刘易斯挑了一件礼物。
[ + two objects ] UK I've chosen Luis a present. 我为刘易斯挑了一件礼物。
Yesterday the selectors chose Dales as the team's new captain. 昨天选拔者们推选戴尔斯为球队的新队长。
[ + obj + to infinitive ] The firm's directors chose Emma to be the new production manager. 公司董事们推选埃玛担任新的生产部经理
choose to do somethingB1 决定（做…）
to decide to do something
Katie chose to stay away from work that day. 凯蒂决定那天不去上班。
He could have won several more titles had he chosen to remain an amateur.
His personal values affect the way he runs his company and the countries he chooses to do business with.
His family chose to have nothing more to do with him.
I interviewed a government minister who chose to remain anonymous.
little/not much to choose between mainly UK 没什么可挑的；相差无几；不相上下
When there is little to choose between two or more things, they are (all) very similar.
Board members agreed that there was little to choose between the two manufacturers.
When it comes to the question of Scottish independence, there is little to choose between the two parties.
There are two pubs in the village, and there's little to choose between them.
It was a poor match, with not much to choose between the two teams.
Financially, there's not much to choose between living here or in Canada.
Synonyms: elect pick (CHOOSE)select
- More examples
- Why did you choose to live in London?
- You'll have to choose between a holiday or a new washing machine.
- We chose a delicate floral pattern for our bedroom curtains.
- Martha chose her favourite book of bedtime stories.
- I need you to help me choose an outfit.