single
adj
noun
verb
ˈsɪŋɡəl
adj
1
ONE
一（个）
only
one
单一的，唯一的，仅一个的
only before noun 仅用于名词前
A
single
tree
gave
shade
from
the
sun.
只有一棵树可以挡太阳，提供阴凉。
They
won
the
game
by
a
single
point.
他们仅以一分的优势赢得了这场比赛。
the
highest
price
ever
paid
for
a
single
work
of
art
为单件艺术品所支付的最高价格
a
single-sex
school
(=one
for
only
boys
or
girls)
单一性别的学校
2
every single
used
to
emphasize
that
you
are
talking
about
every
person
or
thing
每一个〔用于强调〕
Don’t
write
down
every
single
word
I
say.
不必把我说的每一个字都写下来。
He
works
every
single
day.
他每天都工作。
3
not a single
no
people
or
things
at
all
一个也没有
The
plane
was
brought
down
safely
and
not
a
single
passenger
was
killed.
飞机安全降落，没有一名乘客丧生。
We
didn’t
get
a
single
reply
to
the
advertisement.
这个广告我们连一个回应也没有收到。
4
the single biggest/greatest etc
used
to
emphasize
that
you
are
talking
about
the
one
thing
that
is
the
biggest,
greatest
etc
最大的/最伟大的等
Cigarette
smoking
is
the
single
most
important
cause
of
lung
cancer.
抽烟是导致肺癌的最重要的原因。
Tourism
is
the
country’s
single
biggest
earner.
旅游业是这个国家最大的收入来源。
5
NOT MARRIED
未婚的
not
married,
or
not
involved
in
a
romantic
relationship
with
anyone
未婚的，单身的
The
changes
in
tax
rates
will
benefit
single
people
the
most.
税率的改变将使单身人士获益最大。
Is
he
single?
他是单身吗？
6
single bed/room etc
a
bed,
room
etc
that
is
meant
to
be
used
by
one
person
only
单人床/单人间等
You
have
to
pay
extra
for
a
single
room.
你要单人间就必须加钱。
7
TICKET
票
a
single
ticket
etc
is
for
a
trip
from
one
place
to
another
but
not
back
again
单程的;
BrE
noun
8
MUSIC
音乐
a
CD
that
has
only
one
song
on
it,
not
a
number
of
songs,
or
a
song
which
is
sold
in
this
way
单曲唱片; 单曲唱片的歌曲
Have
you
heard
their
latest
single?
你听过他们最新的单曲唱片没有？
9
SPORT
体育运动
a.
one
RUN
2
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
baseball
〔棒球的〕一垒打
10
TENNIS
网球
a
game,
especially
in
tennis,
in
which
one
person
plays
on
their
own
against
another
person
〔尤指网球的〕单打比赛
U
I
prefer
playing
singles
.
我喜欢单打。
Who
won
the
women’s
singles?
女子单打谁赢了？
11
NOT MARRIED
未婚的
people
who
are
not
married
and
are
not
involved
in
a
romantic
relationship
with
anyone
单身者，无伴侣者
plural 复数
The
show
is
especially
popular
among
young
singles.
这个节目尤其受年轻单身者的欢迎。
a
singles
night
at
the
club
在俱乐部举行的单身者之夜
12
TICKET
票
a
ticket
for
a
trip
from
one
place
to
another
but
not
back
again
【英】
单程票;
BrE
A
single
to
Oxford,
please.
请给我一张到牛津的单程票。
13
MONEY
钱
a
piece
of
paper
money
worth
one
dollar
一美元纸币
AmE
Anybody
have
five
singles?
谁有五张一元纸币？
14
ROOM
房间
a
room
in
a
hotel
for
just
one
person
〔旅馆的〕单人间
I’m
afraid
we
haven’t
got
any
singles
available.
恐怕我们已经没有单人间了。
verb
15
to
choose
one
person
or
thing
from
among
a
group
because
they
are
better,
worse,
more
important
etc
than
the
others
挑出，选出〔一人或一物〕
[+
for
]
I
don’t
see
why
he
should
be
singled
out
for
special
treatment.
我不懂为什么单单要给他一个人特殊待遇。
[+
as
]
One
programme
was
singled
out
as
being
particularly
good.
有一个节目被选为是特别好的。