- 1/səˈlektɪv/挑剔的、有選擇性的
Careful and about what or who you pick - not accepting everything. 'A selective school' only accepts students who meet high standards. 'He's very selective about his friends' means he doesn't become friends with just anyone. It can be a compliment (careful, high standards) or sound a bit , depending on the sentence.
示範例句 · Example
We're very selective about what we let the children watch at night.
逐字我們對於我們讓孩子們晚上看什麼非常慎選。
常見搭配
be selective about something
對某事很挑、慎選
to choose something with great care
She is selective about the people she works with.
highly selective
篩選極嚴的
choosing only a very small number from many
The programme is highly selective and takes only twenty students.
a selective memory
選擇性記憶
the habit of only remembering what you want to remember
He has a selective memory about who did the dishes.
a selective school
篩選學生的學校
a school that chooses which students it accepts
Selective schools usually hold their own entrance test.
意思相反
indiscriminateundemandingcareless
core核心畫面
組成select (挑選) + ive (形容詞字尾)
容易混在一起的字在訂閱裡。容易混在一起的字需要訂閱帳號。
意思相反
indiscriminateundemandingcareless
原始詞典資料5 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，摘錄並精簡格式，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。
selectiveadj/səˈlɛktɪv/
- 1
Of or relating to the process of selection.
- The selective algorithm excludes the redundant classifiers to construct a streamlined ensemble learning.
- 2
biologynatural-sciencesOf or relating to natural selection.
- selective pressure
- 3
Choosy, fussy or discriminating when selecting.
- He's very selective and spent hours in the store choosing a new shirt.
- 4
Having the authority or capability to make a selection.
- In the USA, military conscription is controlled by the Selective Service.
- 5
Of or relating to the social work approach called selectivity.
- Eligibility criteria form the essence of selective programs and individuals are evaluated using a means test.
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