1. 表示“選擇”、“抉擇”,可用作可數(shù)或不可數(shù)名詞。如:
You have your choice. 你有選擇的自由。
He is faced with a difficult choice. 他面臨困難的抉擇。
【注】表示作出選擇,通常用動(dòng)詞 make。如:
We each had to make a choice. 我們每個(gè)人都得作出抉擇。
2. 注意以下與介詞的習(xí)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(dāng)中選擇
have the choice of A or B 在 A 和 B 當(dāng)中選擇
be careful in the choice of words 仔細(xì)選詞
3. 用于 have no choice but to do sth, 意為“除做……以外,別無(wú)選擇”或“只好做……”。如:
I have no choice but to accept thefact. 我只有承認(rèn)事實(shí)。
He has no choice but to go with them. 他沒(méi)有辦法,只好跟他們?nèi)ァ?/p>
He had no choice but to resign. 他除了辭職別無(wú)他途。
We had no choice but to do what we were asked to do. 我們只好照辦。