choicefavourite ⬥ preference ⬥ selection ⬥ pickThese are all words for a person or thing that is chosen, or that is liked more than others. 以上各词均指选中或特别喜爱的人或事物。
- choice a person or thing that is chosen 指入选者、选中的东西：◆She's the obvious choice for the job. 她是这个职位当然的人选。
- favourite/favorite a person or thing that you like more than the others of the same type 指同类人或事物中最喜欢的一个：◆Which one's your favourite? 你最喜欢哪一个？
- preference a thing that is liked better or best 指偏爱的或最喜爱的事物：◆Tastes and preferences vary from individual to individual. 人的爱好和选择各不相同。
favourite or preference? 用 favourite 还是 preference？
Your favourites are the things you like best, and that you have, do, listen to, etc. often; your preferences are the things that you would rather have or do if you can choose. * favourite 指最喜欢因而常有、常做或常听等的事物；preference 指在可以选择的情况下会较喜欢有或做的事物。
- selection a number of people or things that have been chosen from a larger group 指从大群中选出来的一组人或物：◆A selection of reader's comments are published below. 下面选登了部分读者评论。
- pick (
rather
informal) a person or thing that is chosen 指入选者、选中的东西：◆She was his pick for best actress. 她是他认为最好的女演员。
Patterns
- sb's choice/favourite/pick for sth
- sb's choice/selection/pick as sth
- an obvious choice/favourite/selection
- a(n) excellent/good/popular/fine choice/selection