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The flashcard defines "single" with multiple meanings as an adjective and noun. As an adjective, it can mean "alone," "unmarried," "for one person," or "one-way ticket." As a noun, it can refer to a "single record," "singles match," "single in cricket/baseball," or "single ticket/room."

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/sɪ̱ŋg(ə)l/
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[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.
  [ADJ n]
  [emphasis]
  • 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.
  [det ADJ]
  [emphasis]
  • 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.
  [ADJ n]
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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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      See also:
      single-
      ; in single file→see:
      file
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        single out

        Oxford sin·gle ★ / ˈsɪŋɡl ; NAmE ˈsɪŋɡl /
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        single singles singled singling
        adjective ★ _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) ( also one-way NAmE, 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
          n.  (7 )
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        file
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        glance
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        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 5 singles [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 6 singles [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
        verb PHRASAL VERB ˌsingle 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 ; NAmE ˈsɪŋɡl /
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        single1 adjective
        single2 noun
        single3 verb
        singlesin‧gle1 /ˈsɪŋɡəl/ ●●● S1 W1 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
        married
        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. →
        double1(4)
        7ticket British English a single ticket etc is for a trip from one place to another but not back again SYN  one-way → return, round-trip
        single1 adjective
        single2 noun
        single3 verb
        singlesingle2 ●●○ noun [countable]
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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?2sport a)one run2 in a game of cricket b)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
        at double2(3)
        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 again SYN 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.
        single1 adjective
        single2 noun
        single3 verb
        singlesingle3 verb
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        single somebody/something ↔ out phrasal verb to 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.
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        single

        [ˈsɪŋgl]singled, singling, singles

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        singled[716] singles[2107]
        单一的(40%),单程票(12%),单曲(10%),单身的(10%),单人房间(8%),单程的(6%),单个的(6%),单人的(4%),单身者(3%),特指某人或某物(1%)
        n.一个;单打;单程票
        adj.单一的;单身的;单程的
        vt.选出
        vi.击出一垒安打

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