核心畫面

Chosen is what is left after the act of choosing: out of several things, one has been picked out and set apart. Hold the picture of a hand reaching into a group and lifting one out — that lifted-out, 'this is the one' state is the whole word, whether it works as a verb form (have chosen) or as a label sitting in front of a noun (the chosen path).

可以想成「挑」這個動作做完之後留下的樣子:在好幾個東西裡,有一個被挑出來、擺到一邊。畫面像一隻手伸進一群東西,把其中更多收起可以想成「挑」這個動作做完之後留下的樣子:在好幾個東西裡,有一個被挑出來、擺到一邊。畫面像一隻手伸進一群東西,把其中一個拎起來——「就是這個」。這個被拎出來、定下來的狀態貫穿整個字,不管它當動詞形式(have chosen)還是當標籤擺在名詞前面(the chosen path)。

From the picture

被挑定、被特別選出的

把「已經挑完」這個結果直接拿來當形容詞用:既然挑好了,那個被挑中的東西就帶著「被選定」的標籤,擺在名詞前面說明它的身分。

selected, decided-on · adjective · B1

Used before a noun to mean the one you have decided on, especially a job or activity.

選定的

Also in this word

choose (past participle) · verb · A2

The past participle of 'choose': the form used after 'have' or in the passive.

choose 的過去分詞

原始詞典資料6 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,原文照列,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

Chosenname

  • 1

    historicalA former colony of Japan in East Asia; Korea under Japanese rule, from 1910 through 1945.

chosenadj/ˈt͡ʃəʊ.zən/

  • 1

    picked; selected

    • The chosen candidate accepted the award with pride.
    • Only a few chosen participants were allowed entry.
  • 2

    elected

這個拼法也被記錄為下列字的變化形:

資料來源:英文維基詞典 English WiktionaryCC BY-SA 4.0)。 原文照列,未經改寫。