single

['siŋgl]

adj.单一的, 单个的, 特指某人或某物, 单身的, 单人的, 单程的
n.单程票, 单曲, 单人房间, 单身者, 一元纸币, (网球)单打比赛,(板球)一分打,(棒球)一垒打
v.挑选(一个)

例句与用法：

The entire content of a book will be located on a single silicon chip.

整本书的内容只用一片硅芯片就可以装下。

I don't care one single hoot what you said about him; I like him.

你说的关于他的话我一点也不在乎，我就是喜欢他。

The unification of Italy resulted in a single country instead of several kingdoms.

意大利统一的结果是出现了一个国家,而不是好几个王国。

Is the material single width or double width?

这幅料子是单幅的还是双幅的？

The tariff at the hotel ranges from 20 dollars to 50 dollars a day for a single room.

旅馆的单人房间的价钱每天从20美元到50美元不等。

The tax threshold for a single pensioner is 450 dollars.

单身养老金领取者的征税起点是450美元。

The letter was written on a single sheet of paper.

这封信只用一张纸写成。

词形变化：

名词: singleness | 动词过去式: singled | 动词过去分词: singled | 动词现在分词: singling | 动词第三人称单数: singles |

详细释义：

a.

1. 单一的, 单个的; 个别的[B]

2. (用于否定句)连一个也(没有)的[B]

There was not a single person in the house.

屋子里一个人都没有。

3. 孤单的; 单身的; 【植】单瓣的

single parent family

单亲家庭

single parent

单亲

She remained single till the end of her days.

她终身未嫁。

4. 单人用的; 【英】单程的[B]

I want a single ticket.

我要一张单程票。

5. 一个对一个的, 单打的

6. 独特的, 唯一的

The child was the single survivor of the air-crash.

这孩子是那次飞机坠毁事故的唯一幸存者。

7. 专一的

n.[C]

1. 单个; 单身者

singles bar

单身男女约会的酒吧

2. 单打比赛[P]

He has won four singles.

他赢了四场单打赛。

3. 【棒】一垒安打

4. 【口】独唱(或奏)者, 独脚戏演员

5. 【英】单程票; 单人房

Would you reserve a single for me?

请给我预订一间单人房好吗?

6. 【美】一元纸币; 【英】一英镑纸币

vt.

1. 选出, 挑出[O]

The boss singled me out for blame.

老板把我挑出来加以指责。

2. 【棒】以一垒安打得(分)

vi.

【棒】击出一垒安打

短语词组：

single out

1. 挑出

They all did wrong, why single him out for punishment?

他们都有错, 为何单挑他来处分?