single

['siŋgl]

adj.单一的, 单个的, 特指某人或某物, 单身的, 单人的, 单程的
n.单程票, 单曲, 单人房间, 单身者, <美>一元纸币, (网球)单打比赛,(板球)一分打,(棒球)一垒打
v.挑选(一个)

a.

1. 单一的, 单个的; 个别的[B]

2. (用于否定句)连一个也(没有)的[B]

There was not a single person in the house.

屋子里一个人都没有。

3. 孤单的; 单身的; 【植】单瓣的

single parent family

单亲家庭

single parent

单亲

She remained single till the end of her days.

她终身未嫁。

4. 单人用的; 【英】单程的[B]

I want a single ticket.

我要一张单程票。

5. 一个对一个的, 单打的

6. 独特的, 唯一的

The child was the single survivor of the air-crash.

这孩子是那次飞机坠毁事故的唯一幸存者。

7. 专一的

n.[C]

1. 单个; 单身者

singles bar

单身男女约会的酒吧

2. 单打比赛[P]

He has won four singles.

他赢了四场单打赛。

3. 【棒】一垒安打

4. 【口】独唱(或奏)者, 独脚戏演员

5. 【英】单程票; 单人房

Would you reserve a single for me?

请给我预订一间单人房好吗?

6. 【美】一元纸币; 【英】一英镑纸币

vt.

1. 选出, 挑出[O]

The boss singled me out for blame.

老板把我挑出来加以指责。

2. 【棒】以一垒安打得(分)

vi.

【棒】击出一垒安打

词形变化

名词: singleness | 动词过去式: singled | 动词过去分词: singled | 动词现在分词: singling | 动词第三人称单数: singles |

词义辨析

同义:

a.唯一的, 孤寂的, 个人的, 特殊的, 分离的

only  sole  unique  singular  lone  isolated  solitary  exclusive  separate  alone  personal  special  distinct  lonely  different  uncommon  rare  detached  disjoined

a.未婚的, 独身的, 处女的, 离婚的

unmarried  unwed  unwedded  spouseless  mateless  wifeless  celibate  maidenly  widowed  divorced  separated  unattached  available  eligible

a.单打独斗的, 独力的, 无助的

one against one  one-to-one  single-handed  unaided  unaccompanied  unassisted

a.简单的, 基本的, 统一的, 标准的

one-piece  simple  elementary  unmixed  indivisible  united  unified  integral  irreducible  uniform  standard  straight  clear

a.诚实的, 坦荡的, 忠实的, 专一的, 坚定的, 可靠的

sincere  genuine  real  heartfelt  frank  candid  unreserved  open  open-hearted  honest  forthright  straightforward  guileless  undisguised  true  true-blue  faithful  loyal  constant  devoted  undivided  single-minded  single-hearted  whole-hearted  strong  pure  intense  concentrated  unadulterated  undimmed  solid  firm  steadfast

v.选择, 挑选, 孤立, 隔离

single out pick  choose  select  pot for  elect  decide on  prefer  set apart  separate  segregate  isolate  winnow  cull

n.个人, 独一无二

individual  oner  one-of-a-kind

n.单身汉, 鳏夫, (老)处女, 寡妇, 未婚母亲

bachelor  divorce  widower  spinster  old maid  maiden lady  bachelor woman  divorcee  widow  unmarried mother  

同义参见:

once  maiden  sole  one  friendless  

反义:

a.单个的; 单身的

married  double  

英英释义

名词 single:

a base hit on which the batter stops safely at first base

同义词：bingle

the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

同义词：one, 1, I, ace, unity

动词 single:

hit a single

形容词 single:

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

同义词：individual

used of flowers having usually only one row or whorl of petals

existing alone or consisting of one entity or part or aspect or individual

not married or related to the unmarried state

同义词：unmarried

characteristic of or meant for a single person or thing

同义词：individual, separate

having uniform application

not divided among or brought to bear on more than one object or objective

同义词：undivided, exclusive

短语词组

single out

1. 挑出

They all did wrong, why single him out for punishment?

他们都有错, 为何单挑他来处分?

补充

singlesingle英:[ˈsiŋɡl] 美:[ˈsɪŋɡəl]adj.1.单一的; 单个的; 仅有一个的; 单独的2.适于一人的, 一人用的, 一人做的3.未婚的, 独身的She remained single all the life.她一直单身。n.1.单程票Two second-class singles to Leeds, please.请给我两张到利兹的二等车厢单程票。2.单打比赛He bore off the first prize in the men's singles.他获得男子单打冠军。vt.1.挑选Why have you singled this out for criticism?你为什么单挑这件事批评啊?

例句

1. We heard a single shot.我们就听到了一声枪响。 2. Over six hundred people were wounded in a single day.一天内就有600多人受伤。 3. She hadn't said a single word.她一个字都没说。 4. The Middle East is the world's single most important source of oil.中东是世界上独一无二的最重要的石油产地。 5. Every single house in town had been damaged.城里的每一所房子都已经被毁了。 6. Is it difficult being a single mother?做一个单身妈妈难吗？ 7. I now have to face the rest of my life as a single person.我现在不得不孤身一人面对我的余生。 8. Gay men are now eligible to become foster parents whether they are single or have partners.无论是单身还是有伴侣, 同性恋者现在都可以领养孩子了。 9. The price of a single ticket is thirty-nine pounds.单程票价是39英镑。 10. He finds himself pitted in single combat with Ferdia, his fellow-student in the martial arts.他发现自己要和练武术的同学费尔迪亚一对一较量。 11. to consider something with a single eye用正确的眼光看待问题 12. Not a single one was left.一个也没剩下。 13. Kids today don't buy singles.现在的孩子们不买单曲唱片。 14. The winners will get a chance to release their own single.获胜者将有机会发行自己的单曲。 15. The collection includes all the band's British and American hit singles.合辑收录了这支乐队所有的英美畅销单曲。 16. It's £65 for a single, £98 for a double and £120 for an entire suite.单人间65英镑, 双人间98英镑, 套房120英镑。 17. to single out a fact for explanation选出事例进行说明 18. a single red rose.仅有的一朵红玫瑰。 19. the kingdom was ruled over by a single family.王国由单一的家族统治。 20. she wrote down every single word.她把每一个词都写下。 21. alcohol is the single most important cause of violence.酗酒是暴力发生的最重要的一个原因。 22. they didn't receive a single reply.他们甚至连一个答复都未收到。 23. a single bed.单人床。 24. a single mother.单亲妈妈。 25. the studio was a single large room.工作室就是一间大房子。 26. a single whisky.一份威士忌酒。 27. a pure and single heart.一心一意的、纯洁的心。 28. [as modifier]a singles bar.单身者酒吧。 29. one newspaper was singled out for criticism.一份报纸被挑出来批评。 30. He gave her a single red rose.他送给她一枝红玫瑰。 31. I managed to finish the whole job in a single afternoon.我只花了一个下午就完成整件工作。 32. Are you married or single?你结婚了没有？ 33. a single man/woman未婚男子╱女子 34. I'd like to book a single room, please.我想订一间单人房。 35. How much is the single fare to Rome?请问到罗马的单程票多少钱？ 36. Two singles to Hull, please.请给我两张到赫尔的单程车票。 37. Catatonia's new single卡塔托尼亚的新单曲唱片 38. She was singled out for criticism.她给挑出来批评。 39. They lost by a single point. [=they lost by one point]他们仅以一分之差输了。 40. A single shoe was found.只找到了一只鞋。 41. It costs $10 for a single glass of wine!一杯葡萄酒就要10美元！ 42. a single serving of carrots一份胡萝卜 43. "He earns $2,000 in a single week."他一周就能赚2000美元。 44. There is a single [=uniform] standard for men and women.对男性和女性的标准是同一个。 45. The fingerprint turned out to be the single most important piece of evidence.指纹最终成了最重要的证据。 46. Tobacco is the single greatest/largest/biggest industry in the state.烟草是这个国家最重要/最大的产业。 47. Drunk driving is the greatest/largest/biggest single killer of high school students.醉驾是高中生的最大杀手。 48. Not a single cookie was left.一块饼干也没剩下。 49. Not a single sound was heard.一点声音也没听到。 50. I could not hear a single word of what he said.他讲了什么，我一个字也没听见。 51. We didn't get a single reply.我们什么回复也没收到。 52. "a club for single [=unattached, unmarried] people"单身俱乐部 53. Are you single?你是单身吗？ 54. a single parent/mother/father [=a mother or father who takes care of a child alone]单亲家长/母亲/父亲 55. He has more home runs than any other single player. [=than any other player]他打出的全垒打比其他任何一名队员都要多。 56. These laws apply to each single citizen.这些法律适用于每一位公民。 57. I drink milk every single day.我每天都喝牛奶。 58. She can't watch him every single minute.她不可能每时每刻都看着他。 59. I stayed in a single room.我住单人间。 60. I slept in a single bed. [=(US) twin bed]我睡的是单人床。 61. a single ticket单程票 62. How much is the single fare?单程票多少钱？ 63. The party is for singles.这个聚会是为单身人士举办的。 64. a singles bar/club单身酒吧/俱乐部 65. He hit a single to right field.他向右外野击出一垒打。 66. Do you want to play singles or doubles?你想打单打还是双打呢？ 67. a singles match单打比赛 68. I bought the single.我买了一张单曲唱片。 69. Have you heard the latest single from the album?专辑里最新的那首单曲你听了吗？ 70. The song was released as a single before the album came out.这首歌曲在专辑推出前已经作为单曲发行过了。 71. The hotel has only singles available.这家旅馆只有单人间了。 72. Do you have five singles for this five?你有五张一美元钞票换这张五美元吗？ 73. "A single to Bath, please."请给我一张去巴斯的单程票。 74. He singled to right field.他向右外野击出了一垒打。 75. The teacher singled him out as the only student to get a perfect score on the test.老师把他作为在这次考试中唯一一个成绩优异的学生挑了出来。 76. The coach singled out the players who played poorly.教练把表现不佳的一些队员挑了出来。 77. The reviewer singled her performance out for praise/criticism.评论家单独表扬/批评了她的表演。 78. She was singled out for special treatment.她被单独挑出享受特殊待遇。