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single/ˈsiŋɡ(ə)l/ adj., n. & v.●adj. 1 one only, not double or multiple 惟一的，单个的，非双重(或多重)的 2 united or undivided 整体的；完整的 3a designed or suitable for one person 单人的，供一人用的 single room 单人房间 b used or done by one person etc. or one set or pair 单独用的，单独完成的 4 one by itself; not one of several 单一的，单个的 a single tree 单棵树 5 regarded separately 分别的，个别的 every single thing 每一件事 6 not married; not involved in a sexual relationship 单身的，未婚的 7 Brit. (of a ticket) valid for an outward journey only, not for the return [英] (车票)单程的 8 (with neg. or interrog. 与否定词或疑问词连用) even one; not to speak of more 单个的，个别的 did not see a single person 连一个人也没看到 9 (of a flower) having only one circle of petals (花)单瓣的 10 lonely, unaided 孤独的，独自的 11 archaic free from duplicity, sincere, consistent, guileless, ingenuous [古义]独一无二的；真诚的；专一的 ●n. 1 a single thing, or item in a series 单件事物；(一系列中的)一个，单个 2 Brit. a single ticket [英]单程票 3 a short record with one piece of music etc. on each side (每面只有一首歌曲的)单曲唱片 4a Cricket a hit for one run 【板球】一次击中 b Baseball a one-base hit 【棒球】一垒打 5 (usu. in pl. 通常用复数) a game with one player on each side 单打比赛 6 an unmarried person 未婚者，单身者 young singles 年轻的单身者 7 US colloq. a one-dollar note [美口] 1 美元纸币 ●v. tr. (foll. by 后跟 out, and often by 亦常跟 for, as) select from a group as worthy of special attention, praise, etc. 挑出，选出 singled out for praise 挑出来给予表扬； singled out as the finest 选作最优秀者 □ singleness n.□ singly adv.[Middle English via Old French from Latin singulus, related to simplus SIMPLE] |