He is faced with a difficult choice. 他面臨困難的抉擇。
Our choices come down to going or staying. 我們的選擇可歸結為去還是留。
但是,表示供選擇的種類或范圍,以及選擇的權利或可能性等,則為不可數名詞。如:
There’s not much choice in the shops. 這些商店中沒有多少可挑選的東西。
2. 表示作出選擇,通常與動詞 make搭配。如:
There comes a time when you have to make a choice. 你必須作出抉擇的時候到了。
What influenced you when you made your choice? 在你做出選擇時你受了什么影響?
3. 注意以下與介詞的習慣搭配:
make a choice between the two 在這兩者中選擇
make a choice among the three 在這三者中選擇
have a choice between A and B 在 A 和 B 當中選擇
have the choice of A or B 在 A 和 B 當中選擇
be careful in the choice of words 仔細選詞
4. 用于 have no choice but to do sth, 意為“除做……以外,別無選擇”或“只好做……”。如:
He has no choice but to go with them. 他沒有辦法,只好跟他們去。
We had no choice but to do what we were asked to do. 我們沒法子,只好照辦。
5. 用于以下短語,注意不帶冠詞:
(1) by [for] choice 出于自己的選擇,憑愛好。如:
He lives here by choice. 他自愿選擇住在這里。
I should take this one for choice. 要挑我就挑這個。
(2) out of [from] choice 愿意地,出于自愿。如:
He helped us out of choice. 他出于自愿幫助我們。
She lives in the country from choice. 他愿意住在鄉(xiāng)下。