choice
choice
noun
by choice
choicely
adverb
choiceness
noun
语源
noun
- an act of selecting or making a decision when faced with two or more possibilities
选择；抉择
the choice between good and evil.
善恶间的抉择。
■[mass noun]the right or ability to make, or possibility of making, such a selection
选择权；选择能力；可供选择的机会
I had to do it, I had no choice.
没有选择，我必须做。
■a range of possibilities from which one or more may be selected
选择范围
you can have a sofa made to order in a choice of over forty fabrics.
你可以定做一只沙发，有40多种面料可供选择。
■a course of action, thing, or person which is selected or decided upon
选中的行动步骤；入选物；入选者
this disk drive is the perfect choice for your computer.
这个磁盘驱动器是你电脑的完美选择。
- (especially of food) of very good quality
（尤指食物）上等的，精选的
he picked some choice early plums.
他挑了几个上等早熟李子。 - (of words, phrases, or language) rude and abusive
（单词，短语，语言）粗鲁无礼的，辱骂性的
he had a few choice words at his command.
他掌握了一些脏话随时使用。
by choice
- of one's own volition
出于自己的选择
- (chiefly N. Amer.)selected as one's favourite or the best
(主 北美)最爱的；最佳的
champagne was his drink of choice.
香槟是他最爱的饮品。
- that one chooses or has chosen
自选的
the college of her choice.
她自己选中的大学。
choicely
adverb
choiceness
noun
语源
- Middle English: from Old French chois, from choisir 'choose', of Germanic origin and related to choose
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