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single

美 [ˈsɪŋɡl]英 [ˈsɪŋɡl]
  • adj.单个的;单一的;单身的;单人的;单程的;未婚的;仅有一个的;无伴侣的;特指某人或事物
  • n.单曲(常指流行音乐);单打(比赛);(旅馆等的)单人房间;单程票;单身者;一垒打;一元纸币;一分打;单曲磁带(或激光唱片等)
  • vi.挑选作一垒手

复数: singles 过去式: singled 现在分词: singling 过去分词: singled 第三人称单数: singles

singlesingle

adj.

一个 one

1

仅有一个的;单一的;单个的
only one

He sent her a single red rose.

他送给她一支红玫瑰。

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

a single honours degree (= for which you study only one subject)

单科荣誉学位

强调 for emphasis

2

(特指某人或事物)
used to emphasize that you are referring to one particular person or thing on its own

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。

未婚 not married

3

单身的;未婚的;无伴侣的
not married or having a romantic relationship with sb

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?

供一个人使用 for one person

4

单人的
intended to be used by only one person

a single bed/room

单人床 / 房间

票 ticket

5

单程的
a single ticket, etc. can be used for travelling to a place but not back again

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?

习语

(in) one line, one behind the other

他们一个接着一个沿悬崖小径前进。
They made their way in single file along the cliff path.

immediately; with only a quick look

他一眼就看出了问题所在。
He could tell at a glance what was wrong.

noun

票 ticket

1

单程票
a ticket that allows you to travel to a place but not back again

How much is a single to York?

去约克的单程票多少钱?

磁带;激光唱片 tape/CD

2

单曲(常指流行音乐);单曲磁带(或激光唱片等)
a piece of recorded music, usually popular music, that consists of one song; the tape, CD, etc. that this is recorded onto

The band releases its new single next week.

这支乐队将于下周发行新的单曲唱片。

房间 room

3

(旅馆等的)单人房间
a room in a hotel, etc. for one person

钱 money

4

一元纸币
a bill/note that is worth one dollar

未婚者 unmarried people

5

单身者;无伴侣者
people who are not married and do not have a romantic relationship with sb else

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

体育运动 in sport

6

单打(比赛)
a game when only one player plays against one other; a series of two or more of these games

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.

她今年已获得三个单打冠军。

7

一分打
a hit from which a player scores one run (= point)

8

一垒打
a hit that only allows the player to run to first base

verb

1

单独挑出
to choose sb/sth from a group for special attention

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。

single

频次

  • 1
    ADJ 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.

    A single shot rang out...

    传来一声响亮的枪声。

  • 2
    ADJ 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.

    Every single house in town had been damaged...

    镇上每栋房子都遭到了破坏。

  • 3
    ADJ 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?

  • 4
    ADJ (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.

    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。

  • 5
    ADJ (床)单人的
    A single bed is wide enough for one person to sleep in.

  • 6
    ADJ (票)单程的
    A single ticket is a ticket for a journey from one place to another but not back again.

    The price of a single ticket is thirty-nine pounds.

    单程票的价格是 39 英镑。

  • 8
    N-COUNT (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。

  • 9
    N-UNCOUNT (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。

  • 10
    N-COUNT (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.

  • 11
    See also:single-

noun

1
a base hit on which the batter stops safely at first base
Synonym: bingle
2
the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
he has the one but will need a two and three to go with it
they had lunch at one
Synonym: one 1 I ace unity

verb

1
hit a single
the batter singled to left field

adj

1
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
individual drops of rain
please mark the individual pages
they went their individual ways
Synonym: individual
2
not married or related to the unmarried state
unmarried men and women
unmarried life
sex and the single girl
single parenthood
are you married or single?
Synonym: unmarried
3
existing alone or consisting of one entity or part or aspect or individual
upon the hill stood a single tower
had but a single thought which was to escape
a single survivor
a single serving
a single lens
a single thickness
4
used of flowers having usually only one row or whorl of petals
single chrysanthemums resemble daisies and may have more than one row of petals

数据来源:WordNet

  1. Many previously separate groups are now operating under the umbrella of a single authority .

    许多原本分散的团体现在正在单一的权威领导下运作。

  2. Virtually all surface and near-surface terrestrial water occurs and moves as part of a single vast hydrologic system .

    实质上,所有地表水和接近地表的水是作为一个单一的大水文体系的一部分而存在和运动的。

  3. Every single time he calls , I 'm out .

    他每次打电话来我都不在家。

  4. 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。

  5. I can 't remember his taking a single day off work .

    我不记得他请过哪怕一天假。

  6. Is that a single or a double you want ?

    你要的是单人房间还是双人房间?

  7. I couldn 't understand a single word she said !

    她讲的东西我一个字都听不懂!

  8. The two companies have been fused into a single organization .

    两家公司合并成一个机构。

  9. They won by a single goal after extra time .

    他们在加时赛中仅踢进一球即获胜。

  10. They agglomerated many small pieces of research into a single large study .

    他们把许多小的研究课题汇集成一个大项目。

  11. Small businesses are well situated to benefit from the single market .

    小企业所处的形势有利于从单一市场中受益。

  12. They made their way in single file along the cliff path .

    他们一个接着一个沿悬崖小径前进。

  13. A single red LED shows that the power is switched on .

    单支红色发光二极管表示电源已接通。

  14. They opened a single store in Europe to test out the market .

    他们在欧洲开了一家商店,检验一下市场情况。

  15. Single words are the building blocks of language .

    单词是语言结构的基本单位。

  16. 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。

  17. Their latest single represents a new departure for the band .

    他们最新出版的单曲唱片体现了这支乐队的新尝试。

  18. There is a £ 10 supplement for a single room .

    住单间另付10英镑。

  19. The number of people who fail each year is now in single figures .

    每年考试不及格的学生现在不足十人。

  20. The band releases its new single next week .

    这支乐队将于下周发行新的单曲唱片。

  21. The group let rip with a single from their new album .

    乐队充满激情地表演了他们新唱片中的一首单曲。

  22. How much is a single to York ?

    去约克的单程票多少钱?

  23. Are you still single ?

    你还是单身吗?

  24. The proportion of single parent families varies between different income groups .

    单亲家庭比例在不同收入群中各不相同。

  25. 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。

  26. Their latest single sounds suspiciously like the last one .

    他们的最新单曲唱片听着和前一张很像。

  27. We eat rice every single day .

    我们天天吃米饭。

  28. These countries can no longer be viewed as a single entity .

    这些国家不能再被看成是一个单独的实体。

  29. It would be foolish to generalize from a single example .

    仅从一个事例进行归纳的做法是愚蠢的。

  30. The band 's last single shot straight to number one in the charts .

    乐队的最新单曲唱片在每周排行榜上一路飙升至首位。

  • 短语动词
  • 习语

单独挑出;特别选出

以下资源来自牛津词典

single sb/sth↔out (for sth/as sb/sth)

单独挑出
to choose sb/sth from a group for special attention

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。

adj.

(in) single file

一路纵队;单行
(in) one line, one behind the other

They made their way in single file along the cliff path.

他们一个接着一个沿悬崖小径前进。

at a (single) glance

立刻;一眼;(只)看一眼
immediately; with only a quick look

He could tell at a glance what was wrong.

他一眼就看出了问题所在。