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the best bet phrase
⇨ optionoption noun option ♦︎ choice ♦︎ alternative ♦︎ possibility ♦︎ best/good/safe betThese are all words for sth that you choose to do in a particular situation. 这些词均表示某种情况下的选择。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 可选择的事物；选择；选择权◆As I see it, we have two options...据我看，我们有两种选择⋯◆We are currently studying all the options available.我们现在正研究所有可能的选择。◆Going to college was not an option for me.上大学不在我的选择之列。◆Students have the option of studying abroad in their second year.学生在二年级时可以选择出国学习。◆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).在这个阶段保留选择余地很重要。ⓘ Option is also the word used in computing for one of the choices you can make when using a computer program. * option亦指计算机程序里的选项、选择◆Choose the 'Cut' option from the Edit menu.从编辑选单上选“剪切”项。 see also opt ⇨ choose , optional ⇨ voluntary 1 ■ choice [uncountable, countable, usually singular] the freedom to choose what you do; something that you can choose to have or do 选择权；可选择的事物；选择◆If I had the choice, I would stop working tomorrow.如果让我选择，我明天就不工作了。◆She's going to do it. She doesn't have much choice, really, does she?她就要那么做了。她真的没有多少选择的余地，不是吗？◆The choice is yours: a quiet drink in the bar, the late night disco or a stroll along the beach.由你来选：在酒吧里安静地喝一杯，去跳夜场迪斯科，还是到海滩漫步？◆There is a wide range of choices open to you.你有很大的选择余地。 see also choice ⇨ choice 1 2 , choose ⇨ choose , choose ⇨ decide ■ alternative /ɔːlˈtɜːnətɪv; NAmE ɔːlˈtɜːrnətɪv/ [countable] something that you can choose to have or do out of two or more possibilities 可供选择的事物；其中一种选择◆You can be paid in cash weekly or by cheque monthly: those are the two alternatives.你的报酬可以按周以现金支取，或按月以支票支取。二者可选其一。◆We had no alternative but to (= we had to) fire Gibson.我们别无他法，只有辞退吉布森。◆There is a vegetarian alternative on the menu every day.每天的菜单上另有素食可供选择。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较option略为非正式，而alternative则略为正式。表示选择权或选择的自由最常用choice，不过有时也可用option，但通常不用alternative◆We had no choice / option / alternative but to...我们别无选择，只有⋯◆If I had the choice / option, I would...如果让我选择，我会⋯◆She doesn't have much choice / option.她没有多少选择的余地。◆If I had the alternative, I would... ◆She doesn't have much alternative. ◆parental choice in education父母在教育方面的选择权◆The choice is yours.选择权在你。◆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. 表示可选择的事物用option、choice或alternative均可。不过，alternative较常指两项而非多项之间的选择。 ■ possibility [countable] one of the different things that you can do in a particular situation （某种情况下）可选择做的事◆I think we've exhausted all the possibilities.我想我们已经用尽了一切可能的手段。◆Selling the house is just one possibility that is open to us.卖掉房子只是我们可以选择的其中一种做法。◆The possibilities are endless.可想的办法是无穷的。ⓘ 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的用法与option、choice和alternative相似，不过，其重点在于可供选择的内容而不是有作出选择的需要。 see also possible ⇨ possible 1 ■ the ˈbest bet■ your ˈbest bet■ a ˈgood bet■ a ˈsafe bet idiom (informal) the best action to take to get the result you want; something that is likely to succeed or be suitable 最好的办法；有望成功的事；合适的东西◆If you want to get around London fast, the Underground is your best bet.如果你想在伦敦快速地转一转，最好是乘地铁。◆Clothes are a safe bet as a present for a teenager.送礼物给十几岁的孩子，衣服是不错的选择。 OPP gamble ⇨ risk 2 |