1. 表示“選擇”,可以帶雙賓語。如:
He chose me a nice present. /He chose a nice present forme. 他為我選了件漂亮的禮物。
比較以下帶復合賓語的情形以及其相關句型:
They chose me chairman.
=They chose me as [for] chairman.
=They chose me to be chairman. 他們選我當主席。
2. 表示在兩者之間選擇用介詞 between, 表示在三者之間選擇用介詞 among(有時也用其它介詞)。如:
He had to choose between death and dishonour. 他必須在死亡和屈辱之間作出選擇。
He chose three among [from, out of] these books. 他從這些書中挑選了三本。
注意下面動詞 choose 后的介詞一般不能省去:
這些書可供你選擇。
正:Here are some books for you to choose from [among].
誤:Here are some books for you to choose.
3. 后可接不定式,可表示“決定”、“寧愿”。如:
He chose to go with us. 他決定同我們一起去。
He didn’t choose to marry her. 他不愿同她結婚。
He chose not to tell her. 他決定不告訴她。