23. [動詞] Choose / Select / Elect

Choose -> 自分で自由に選ぶ

That’s why I didn’t choose you.

=それが君を選ばなかった理由だ。

You can choose blue or red.

=青と赤、一つ選んでください。

Select -> 厳選する

Select the book you want to read.

=読みたい本を選んでください。

The man is selecting a hat.

=男性が帽子を選んでいます。

Elect -> みんなで選ぶ

He has no chance of being elected.

=彼は当選泡沫候補。

He was elected president by common consent.

=彼は満場一致で議長になりました。

間違いやすい例

*『期待しています』

X There are a lot of select shops around here.

自然な言い方

◎ There are a lot of multi-brand stores around here.

Choose -> 自分で自由に選ぶ

That’s why I didn’t choose you.

=それが君を選ばなかった理由だ。

You can choose blue or red.

=青と赤、一つ選んでください。

Select -> 厳選する

Select the book you want to read.

=読みたい本を選んでください。

The man is selecting a hat.

=男性が帽子を選んでいます。

Elect -> みんなで選ぶ

He has no chance of being elected.

=彼は当選泡沫候補。

He was elected president by common consent.

=彼は満場一致で議長になりました。

間違いやすい例

*『期待しています』

X There are a lot of select shops around here.

自然な言い方

◎ There are a lot of multi-brand stores around here.

Author: sayinsei

英語の発音矯正と会話クラスを提供する新宿の語学学校. A language school in Shinjuku offering English classes

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