option ♦︎ choice ♦︎ alternative ♦︎ possibility ♦︎ best/good/safe betThese are all words for sth that you choose to do in a particular situation.這些詞均表示某種情況下的選擇。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆with / without the option / choice / possibility of sth◆(a / an) real / realistic / viable / practical / obvious option / choice / alternative / possibility◆(a / an) good / acceptable / reasonable / healthy / available / possible / preferred / cheap / expensive option / choice / alternative◆the only option / choice / alternative / possibility open to sb◆to have / give sb / offer (sb) several options / choices / alternatives / possibilities◆to have a / an / the option / choice of doing sth◆to have no option / choice / alternative (but to do sth)◆to look at / limit the options / choices / alternatives / possibilities◆a number / range of options / choices / alternatives / possibilities■option [countable, uncountable] something that you can choose to have or do; the freedom to choose what you do可選擇的事物;選擇;選擇權◆As I see it, we have two options...據我看,我們有兩種選擇⋯◆We are currently studying all the options available.我們現在正研究所有可能的選擇。◆Going to college was not an option for me.上大學不在我的選擇之列。◆Students have the option of studying abroad in their second year.學生在二年級時可以選擇出國學習。◆It is important at this stage to leave your options open(= avoid making a decision so that you still have a choice in the future).在這個階段保留選擇餘地很重要。ⓘ Option is also the word used in computing for one of the choices you can make when using a computer program. * option亦指計算機程序裏的選項、選擇◆Choose the 'Cut' option from the Edit menu.從編輯選單上選“剪切”項。 see also opt ⇨ choose, optional ⇨ voluntary1■choice [uncountable, countable, usually singular] the freedom to choose what you do; something that you can choose to have or do選擇權;可選擇的事物;選擇◆If I had the choice, I would stop working tomorrow.如果讓我選擇,我明天就不工作了。◆She's going to do it. She doesn't have much choice, really, does she?她就要那麽做了。她真的沒有多少選擇的餘地,不是嗎?◆The choice is yours: a quiet drink in the bar, the late night disco or a stroll along the beach.由你來選:在酒吧裏安靜地喝一杯,去跳夜場迪斯科,還是到海灘漫步?◆There is a wide range of choices open to you.你有很大的選擇餘地。 see also choice ⇨ choice12, choose ⇨ choose, choose ⇨ decide■alternativeɔːlˈtɜːnətɪv; NAmEɔːlˈtɜːrnətɪv [countable] something that you can choose to have or do out of two or more possibilities可供選擇的事物;其中一種選擇◆You can be paid in cash weekly or by cheque monthly: those are the two alternatives.你的報酬可以按周以現金支取,或按月以支票支取。二者可選其一。◆We had no alternative but to(= we had to) fire Gibson.我們别無他法,只有辭退吉布森。◆There is a vegetarian alternative on the menu every day.每天的菜單上另有素食可供選擇。NOTE辨析 Option, choice or alternative?Choice is slightly less formal than option, and alternative is slightly more formal. Choice is most often used for 'the freedom to choose', although you can sometimes also use option (but not usually alternative). * choice較option略爲非正式,而alternative則略爲正式。表示選擇權或選擇的自由最常用choice,不過有時也可用option,但通常不用alternative◆We had no choice / option / alternative but to...我們别無選擇,只有⋯◆If I had the choice / option, I would...如果讓我選擇,我會⋯◆She doesn't have much choice / option.她沒有多少選擇的餘地。◆If I had the alternative, I would...◆She doesn't have much alternative.◆parental choice in education父母在教育方面的選擇權◆The choice is yours.選擇權在你。◆parental option/alternative in education◆The option/alternative is yours.Things that you can choose are options, choices or alternatives. However, alternative is more frequently used to talk about choosing between two things rather than several.表示可選擇的事物用option、choice或alternative均可。不過,alternative較常指兩項而非多項之間的選擇。■possibility [countable] one of the different things that you can do in a particular situation(某種情況下)可選擇做的事◆I think we've exhausted all the possibilities.我想我們已經用盡了一切可能的手段。◆Selling the house is just one possibility that is open to us.賣掉房子只是我們可以選擇的其中一種做法。◆The possibilities are endless.可想的辦法是無窮的。ⓘ Possibility can be used in a similar way to option, choice and alternative, but the emphasis here is less on the need to make a choice, and more on what is available. * possibility的用法與option、choice和alternative相似,不過,其重點在於可供選擇的内容而不是有作出選擇的需要。 see also possible ⇨ possible1■the ˈbest bet■your ˈbest bet■a ˈgood bet■a ˈsafe bet
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(informal) the best action to take to get the result you want; something that is likely to succeed or be suitable最好的辦法;有望成功的事;合適的東西◆If you want to get around London fast, the Underground is your best bet.如果你想在倫敦快速地轉一轉,最好是乘地鐵。◆Clothes are a safe bet as a present for a teenager.送禮物給十幾歲的孩子,衣服是不錯的選擇。OPPgamble ⇨ risk2
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