[ADJ 形容词]单个的;单一的;唯一的 You use single to emphasize that you are referring to one thing, and no more than one thing.
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A single shot rang out...
传来一声响亮的枪声。
Over six hundred people were wounded in a single day...
仅一天中就有 600 多人受伤。
She hadn't uttered a single word.
她一言不发。
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[ADJ 形容词]单独的;各自的 You use single to indicate that you are considering something on its own and separately from other things like it.
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Every single house in town had been damaged...
镇上每栋房子都遭到了破坏。
The Middle East is the world's single most important source of oil.
中东是世界上最为重要的一个产油地。
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[ADJ 形容词]单身的;未婚的 Someone who is single is not married. You can also use single to describe someone who does not have a girlfriend or boyfriend.
Is it difficult being a single mother?...
做单身妈妈难吗?
I now have to face the rest of my life as a single person...
我现在不得不孤单一人度过余生。
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。
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[ADJ 形容词](房间)单人的,单人使用的 A single room is a room intended for one person to stay or live in.
[usu ADJ n]
A single room at the Astir Hotel costs £56 a night.
阿斯蒂尔酒店的单人间价格是 56 英镑一晚。
Single is also a noun.
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。
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[ADJ 形容词](床)单人的 A single bed is wide enough for one person to sleep in.
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[ADJ 形容词](票)单程的 A single ticket is a ticket for a journey from one place to another but not back again.
[usu ADJ n]
[BRIT 英]
The price of a single ticket is thirty-nine pounds.
单程票的价格是 39 英镑。
Single is also a noun.
...a Club Class single to Los Angeles.
一张去洛杉矶的商务舱单程票
in AM, use 美国英语用 one-way
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](只录几首短歌的)单曲唱片;(激光唱片上的)主打歌曲,单曲 A single or a CD single is a CD which has a few short songs on it. You can also refer to the main song on a CD as a single .
Kids today don't buy singles...
现在的孩子都不买单曲唱片了。
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唱片。
The collection includes all the band's British and American hit singles.
专辑中收录了该乐队在英国和美国的所有热门单曲。
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词](网球或羽毛球的)单打比赛Singles is a game of tennis or badminton in which one player plays another. The plural singles can be used to refer to one or more of these matches.
Boris Becker of Germany won the men's singles...
德国的鲍里斯·贝克尔赢得男单冠军。
She is equally at home on the singles or doubles court.
她单打和双打都能得心应手。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](板球中的)一分打;(棒球中的)一垒打 In cricket, a single is a hit from which one run is scored. In baseball, a single is a hit by which a batter reaches first base.
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sin·gle★/ˈsɪŋɡl; NAmEˈsɪŋɡl/
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singlesinglessingledsinglingadjective★ _beds_comp.jpg _singlebed.jpg one 一个1★[only before noun ]only one 仅有一个的;单一的;单个的◆He sent her a single red rose.他送给她一枝红玫瑰。◆a single-sex school(= for boys only or for girls only)男子(或女子)学校◆All these jobs can now be done by one single machine.所有这些工作现在只用一台机器就可以完成。◆I couldn't understand a single word she said!她讲的东西我一个字都听不懂!◆the European single currency,the euro 欧洲单一货币欧元◆( BrE) a single honoursdegree (= for which you study only one subject)单科荣誉学位for emphasis 强调2★[only before noun ]used to emphasize that you are referring to one particular person or thing on its own (特指某人或事物)◆Unemployment is the single most important factor in the growing crime rates.失业是犯罪率日益上升最重要的一个因素。◆We eat rice every single day.我们天天吃米饭。not married 未婚3★(of a person 人)not married or having a romantic relationship with sb 单身的;未婚的;无伴侣的◆The apartments are ideal for single people living alone.这些公寓供单身者独自居住最为理想。◆Are you still single?你还是单身吗?☞see also
single parent
for one person 供一个人使用4★[only before noun ]intended to be used by only one person 单人的◆a single bed/room单人床╱房间☞compare
double
adj. (3 )ticket 票5[only before noun ]( BrE) (alsoone-wayNAmE,BrE)a singleticket, etc. can be used for travelling to a place but not back again 单程的◆a single ticket单程票◆How much is the single fare to Glasgow?去格拉斯哥的单程票多少钱?☞compare
return
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n.noun★ticket 票1[countable ]( BrE) a ticket that allows you to travel to a place but not back again 单程票◆How much is a single to York?去约克的单程票多少钱?☞compare
return
n. (7 )music 音乐2[countable ]a piece of recorded music, usually popular music, that consists of one song; a CD that a singleis recorded on 单曲(常指流行音乐);单曲激光唱片◆The band releases its new single next week.这支乐队将于下周发行新的单曲唱片。☞compare
album
(2 )room 房间3★[countable ]a room in a hotel, etc. for one person (旅馆等的)单人房间☞compare
double
n. (5 )money 钱4[countable ]( NAmE) a bill/note that is worth one dollar 一元纸币☞compare
double
n. (5 )unmarried people 未婚者5singles[plural ]people who are not married and do not have a romantic relationship with sb else 单身者;无伴侣者◆They organize parties for singles.他们为单身者组织聚会。◆a singles bar/club单身酒吧╱俱乐部in sport 体育运动6singles[uncountable + singular or plural verb ](especially in tennis尤指网球)a game when only one player plays against one other; a series of two or more of these games 单打(比赛)◆the women's singles champion女子单打冠军◆the first round of the men's singles男子单打第一轮◆a singles match单打比赛◆She's won three singles titles this year.她今年获得三个单打冠军。☞compare
doubles
n. (6 )7[countable ](in cricket板球)a hit from which a player scores one run(= point)一分打8[countable ](in baseball棒球)a hit that only allows the player to run to first base一垒打verbPHRASAL VERBˌsingle sb/sth↔ˈout (for sth/as sb/sth)to choose sb/sth from a group for special attention 单独挑出◆She was singled out for criticism.把她单挑出来进行批评。◆He was singled out as the outstanding performer of the games.他被评选为这次运动会表现最出色的运动员。sin·gle/ˈsɪŋɡl; NAmEˈsɪŋɡl/
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singlesin‧gle1 /ˈsɪŋɡəl/ ●●●S1W1 adjective
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1one [only before noun] only one: A single tree gave shade from the sun. They won the game by a single point. the highest price ever paid for a single work of art a single-sex school (=one for only boys or girls)2every single used to emphasize that you are talking about every person or thing: Don’t write down every single word I say. He works every single day.3not a single no people or things at all: The plane was brought down safely and not a single passenger was killed. We didn’t get a single reply to the advertisement.4the single biggest/greatest etc used to emphasize that you are talking about the one thing that is the biggest, greatest etc: Cigarette smoking is the single most important cause of lung cancer. Tourism is the country’s single biggest earner.5not married not married, or not involved in a romantic relationship with anyone: The changes in tax rates will benefit single people the most. Is he single?► see thesaurus at
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6single bed/room etc a bed, room etc that is meant to be used by one person only: You have to pay extra for a single room. →
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7ticket British English a single ticket etc is for a trip from one place to another but not back againSYN one-way → return, round-trip
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1music a CD that has only one song on it, not a number of songs, or a song which is sold in this way → album: Have you heard their latest single?2sporta)one run2 in a game of cricketb)a hit that allows the person who is hitting the ball to reach first base in a game of baseball3tennis singles [uncountable] a game, especially in tennis, in which one person plays on their own against another person: I prefer playing singles. Who won the women’s singles? → doubles
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4not married singles [plural] people who are not married and are not involved in a romantic relationship with anyone: The show is especially popular among young singles. a singles night at the club5ticket British English a ticket for a trip from one place to another but not back againSYN one-way ticket American English → return: A single to Oxford, please.6money American English a piece of paper money worth one dollar: Anybody have five singles?7room a room in a hotel for just one person → double: I’m afraid we haven’t got any singles available.
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single out phrasal verbto choose one person or thing from among a group because they are better, worse, more important etc than the otherssingle out for I don’t see why he should be singled out for special treatment.single out as One programme was singled out as being particularly good.