（1）choose用法最广,表示“选择,挑选”,侧重于通过意志或判断,是最普通的用语.
例如：①You can choose a book from these.你可以从这些书中选一本.
②Finally he chose the job that we offered.最后他选择了我们提供的工作.
（2）select“精选,挑选”,是指从同类的许多东西中仔细辨别后选择,挑选最合适的,从而淘汰一部分.
例如：①We selected some for seeds.我们选了一些做种子.
②The boy selected the best things from the shop.男孩从店里精选了最好的东西.
（3）pick“挑选,挑捡”,是仔细挑剔和苛刻地选择,多指挑选有形的东西.
例如：Will you help me pick strawberries?你帮我挑捡一下草莓好吗?
常见搭配：pick one’s may留心走路 pick one’s words注意措辞
pick and choose挑三拣四
（4））pick out
pick sb/sth out
（a）挑选出某人[某事物]She was picked out fome thousands of applicants for the job.从数千申请人中条选出她来做那份工作.
（b）分辨出某人[某事物]It was just possble to pick out the huton the side of the mountain.那小舍座落在山边,隐约可见.
