"make a choice" 是英语中常用的动词短语,字面意思是“做出选择;做决定”,强调从多个选项中挑选一个的动作或过程。
该短语的核心结构是 "make + (修饰词) + choice + (补充成分)",补充成分通常用介词短语、不定式等说明“选择的对象/范围/目的”。以下是具体用法:
后面可接介词短语(如 about/regarding)说明选择的主题,或不接补充成分(上下文明确时)。
I need to make a choice about my major next semester.(我下学期得选专业了。)
It’s time to make a choice—we can’t delay anymore.(该做决定了,不能再拖了。)
最常见的搭配,用 between...and... 限定选择的范围(通常是两个选项)。
She had to make a choice between staying in her hometown and moving to the city.(她得在留在家乡和去城市之间做选择。)
When you make a choice between studying and playing, think about your goals.(当你在学习和玩耍之间做选择时,要想想自己的目标。)
用 of 引出选择的具体对象(强调“选中的事物”)。
Have you made a choice of which book to read?(你选好读哪本书了吗?)
The restaurant lets you make a choice of three sauces for your steak.(餐厅允许你为牛排选三种酱汁之一。)
用不定式 to do 说明选择的“行为或目的”(强调“选择的动作内容”)。
They made a choice to quit their jobs and travel the world.(他们决定辞职去环游世界。)
I made a choice to focus on my health this year.(我今年决定专注于健康。)
用形容词(如 wise, difficult, right, tough 等)描述选择的性质(如“困难的”“明智的”)。
It’s a difficult choice—both universities are great.(这是个艰难的选择——两所大学都很好。)
He made a wise choice to invest in the startup.(他选择投资这家初创公司,很明智。)
强调选择的“必要性”(无其他退路)。
When your dreams conflict with reality, you have to make a choice.(当梦想与现实冲突时,你不得不做选择。)
I must make a choice by Friday—otherwise, I’ll lose the opportunity.(我必须在周五前做决定,否则会失去机会。)
用 for sb 说明“替某人做决定”(通常含“主导”或“替他人拿主意”的意味)。
Her parents made the choice for her to attend a private school.(她父母替她决定上私立学校。)
Don’t make the choice for me—I can decide on my own.(别替我做决定,我自己能选。)
冠词的使用:"a choice" 是泛指(“一个选择”),"the choice" 是特指(“某个具体的选择”),如:She made the choice to leave(她做了“离开”这个具体决定)。
与 "choose" 的区别:"make a choice" 更强调“选择的过程”,而 "choose" 更侧重“选择的动作结果”(如:I chose the red dress = I made a choice of the red dress)。
总之,"make a choice" 是表达“选择”的常用短语,通过搭配不同的介词或修饰词,可以灵活描述各种选择场景~