学个词 5:opt for

 今天要学的一个词组是：opt¹ for。 Opt for就是选择。比如，美国国务卿赖斯在紧张处理中东事务后： "...opted² ...for a piano recital³ featuring classical pieces for her performance...," 意思是她选择举行钢琴独奏会，为大家演奏古典乐曲。 

你是要一辆很贵的豪华轿车呢，还是一辆既便宜但又实用的车？ Would you opt for an expensive luxurious⁴ car or a reasonable but practical car? 要是有机会出国留学，或有一份高工资的工作等着你，你会选择什么呢？ Would you opt for further study abroad or a well-paid job? 我什么都要，行吗？ No, you can opt for only one。今天学的词组是opt for...

1 opt   

vi.选择，决定做某事

参考例句：

• They opt for more holiday instead of more pay.他们选择了延长假期而不是增加工资。
• Will individual schools be given the right to opt out of the local school authority?各个学校可能有权选择退出地方教育局吗？

2 opted   

v.选择，挑选( opt的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• She was co-opted onto the board. 她获增选为董事会成员。
• After graduating she opted for a career in music. 毕业后她选择了从事音乐工作。

3 recital   

n.朗诵，独奏会，独唱会

参考例句：

• She is going to give a piano recital.她即将举行钢琴独奏会。
• I had their total attention during the thirty-five minutes that my recital took.在我叙述的35分钟内，他们完全被我吸引了。

4 luxurious   

adj.精美而昂贵的；豪华的

参考例句：

• This is a luxurious car complete with air conditioning and telephone.这是一辆附有空调设备和电话的豪华轿车。
• The rich man lives in luxurious surroundings.这位富人生活在奢侈的环境中。