Pick, Choose, Select 有什麼不同

pick, choose, select 三個動詞的用法與差別如下:

pick:選擇,挑選(通常指從一群中隨意選取)
● pick something from a group: 從一群中挑選某樣東西
● pick someone to do something: 選擇某人做某事
● Can you pick a color for the wall? (你可以選一個牆壁的顏色嗎?)
● She picked me to be on her team. (她選我加入她的隊伍。)

choose:選擇(通常指經過仔細考慮後做出決定)
● choose between two options: 在兩個選項中選擇
● choose to do something: 選擇做某事
● You can choose between apple pie or chocolate cake. (你可以選擇蘋果派或巧克力蛋糕。)
● I chose to study engineering. (我選擇了學習工程。)

select:選擇(通常指從一群中挑選出最適合的)
● select someone for a job: 選擇某人擔任某個職位
● select something from a list: 從列表中選擇某樣東西:
● The committee selected her as the new president. (委員會選她擔任新任主席。)
● Please select a payment method. (請選擇一種付款方式。)

差異總結
● pick:強調隨意選取,沒有太多考慮。
● choose:強調經過考慮後的決定。
● select:強調從眾多選項中挑選出最適合的。

簡單來說
● pick:隨意選
● choose:仔細選
● select:精挑細選

範例句子比較
● I’ll pick any color you like. (我隨便選一個你喜歡的顏色。)
● I chose this dress because I like the color. (我選擇這件洋裝是因為我喜歡這個顏色。)
● The company selected him for the position because of his experience. (公司因為他的經驗而選擇他擔任這個職位。)