| 单词 | single |
| 释义 | single (sɪŋgəl ) Word forms: singles , singling , singled 1. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] B2 You use single to emphasize that you are referring to one thing, and no more than one thing. [emphasis] A single shot rang out. Over six hundred people were wounded in a single day. She hadn't uttered a single word. Synonyms: one, sole, lone, solitary 2. adjective B1+ You use single to indicate that you are considering something on its own and separately from other things like it. [emphasis] Every single house in town had been damaged. The Middle East is the world's single most important source of oil. Synonyms: individual, particular, separate, distinct 3. adjective A2 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? I now have to face the rest of my life as a single person. Gay men are now eligible to become foster parents whether they are single or have partners. 4. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] A2 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. Synonyms: separate, individual, exclusive, undivided Single is also a noun. It's £65 for a single, £98 for a double and £120 for an entire suite. 5. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] A2 A single bed is wide enough for one person to sleep in. 6. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] A2 A single ticket is a ticket for a journey from one place to another but not back again. [British] The price of a single ticket is thirty-nine pounds. Single is also a noun. ...a Club Class single to Los Angeles. [+ to] 7. countable noun 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. The winners will get a chance to release their own single. The collection includes all the band's British and American hit singles. 8. uncountable noun 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. The British player won the men's singles. She is equally at home on the singles or doubles court. 9. countable noun 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. 10. See also single- 11. in single file phrase A group of people who are walking or standing in single file are in a line, one behind the other. We were walking in single file to the lake. Phrasal verbs: single out phrasal verb If you single someone out from a group, you choose them and give them special attention or treatment. The gunman had singled Debilly out and waited for him. [VERB noun PARTICLE] His immediate superior has singled him out for a special mention. [V n P + for] We wanted to single out the main threat to civilisation. [VERB PARTICLE noun] single- (sɪŋgəl- ) combining form single- is used to form words which describe something that has one part or feature, rather than having two or more of them. The single-engine plane landed in western Arizona. ...a single-track road. Collocations: record a single He then decided to tour, because he liked that, and had to record a single to promote it, and before he knew it, he had a new album. Times, Sunday Times But he failed to record a single touch in his 22 minutes on the pitch. The Sun He appeared in 5 games in 2012 but did not record a single stat that year. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It can be frustratingly rigid and hierarchical, forcing us to reach back to a single source. Christianity Today And the threat comes from a single source: globalisation. Times, Sunday Times It suggests contamination came from a single source. The Sun Payment protection insurance was the biggest single source of complaint; 30 per cent of the total. Times, Sunday Times The demands were all contained in paperwork for 'single source' defence contracts. The Sun Sundance is hardly a typical American audience, but the single syllable earned a huge whoop. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Some people prefer a single syllable such as " peace", as it is easier to chant. Coping with Stress at Work (1988) Those antibiotics must be kicking in because his sentences are fractured and he has a habit of repeating a single syllable. Times, Sunday Times (2013) The programs are processed as a single unit thus avoiding wasted computer time as each program is loaded. Computers Basic Facts (1983) Certain couples do behave as a single unit in many areas of their lives and this is just one example. Times, Sunday Times (2016) We performed single unit recordings from all olfactory sensilla in the antennae and maxillary palps. 2011, 'Generic insect repellent detector from the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster.', PLoS ONE They are soft-shelled, halfformed, you can bring them crashing down with a single word. Times, Sunday Times (2015) When he answered she told him every single word of her conversation with Betty 's manager. CIRCLE OF THREE: BOOK 15 INITIATION (2002) For Tusk seems to know before the hippie behind the counter speaks a single word to precipitate his doom, This is it! FAITHLESS: TALES OF TRANSGRESSION (2001) I edged forward on my pew in the gallery so I wouldn't miss a single word. LEGAL TENDER (2001) A single word burst upon the stillness, reverberated through the trees in a dizzying circle. DREAMS OF INNOCENCE A less than convincing weather forecast today means the singles final has been moved forward by two hours to a new noon start time. Times, Sunday Times He did make it in for a singles final yesterday though. Times, Sunday Times The match lasted only 23 minutes, the quickest singles final match in the history of the tournament. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She only reached one singles final in 1999 but made a greater impact in doubles, winning three tournaments. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It will also show the singles finals live. Times, Sunday Times Singles tennis or badminton matches will be allowed. Times,Sunday Times You can go for a jog with a friend but you cannot play singles tennis or two-ball golf ? Times,Sunday Times Collaboration plays such a small part in singles tennis that any players who 'get in a huddle' could reasonably be assumed to be up to something not quite above board. Times, Sunday Times In singles tennis, such a player typically needs to win two or three qualifying matches to qualify for entry into the main draw. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Many venues, such as singles tennis events, etc. are geared toward prop-based conversation openers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 单一的, 单程票 Japanese: たった一つの, シングル |
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