（1）choose用法最廣,表示“選擇,挑選”,側重于通過意志或判斷,是最普通的用語.
例如：①You can choose a book from these.你可以從這些書中選一本.
②Finally he chose the job that we offered.最后他選擇了我們提供的工作.
（2）select“精選,挑選”,是指從同類的許多東西中仔細辨別后選擇,挑選最合適的,從而淘汰一部分.
例如：①We selected some for seeds.我們選了一些做種子.
②The boy selected the best things from the shop.男孩從店里精選了最好的東西.
（3）pick“挑選,挑撿”,是仔細挑剔和苛刻地選擇,多指挑選有形的東西.
例如：Will you help me pick strawberries?你幫我挑撿一下草莓好嗎?
常見搭配：pick one’s may留心走路 pick one’s words注意措辭
pick and choose挑三揀四
（4））pick out
pick sb/sth out
（a）挑選出某人[某事物]She was picked out fome thousands of applicants for the job.從數千申請人中條選出她來做那份工作.
（b）分辨出某人[某事物]It was just possble to pick out the huton the side of the mountain.那小舍座落在山邊,隱約可見.