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🔑 sin·gle BrE /ˈsɪŋɡl / NAmE /ˈsɪŋɡl / adjective ➤ one 一个 🔑 [ only before noun ] only one ◆ He sent her a single red rose . ◆ a single -sex school (= for boys only or for girls only ◆ All these jobs can now be done by one single machine . ◆ I couldn't understand a single word she said ! ◆ the European single currency , the euro ◆ (BrE a single honours degree (= for which you study only one subject ➤ for emphasis 强调 🔑 [ only before noun ] 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 . ◆ We eat rice every single day . ➤ not married 未婚 🔑 (of a person 人 not married or having a romantic relationship with sb ◆ The apartments are ideal for single people living alone . ◆ Are you still single ? ➡ see also single parent ➤ for one person 供一个人使用 🔑 [ only before noun ] intended to be used by only one person ◆ a single bed /room ➡ compare double adjective (3 ➤ ticket 票 [ only before noun ] (BrE (also one-way NAmE BrE a single ticket , etc . can be used for travelling to a place but not back again ◆ a single ticket ◆ How much is the single fare to Glasgow ? ➡ compare return noun (7 ● (in ) single ˈfile (also old-fashioned (in ) Indian file (in ) one line , one behind the other ◆ They made their way in single file along the cliff path . ● at a (single ) ˈglance immediately ; with only a quick look ◆ He could tell at a glance what was wrong . 🔑 sin·gle BrE /ˈsɪŋɡl / NAmE /ˈsɪŋɡl / noun ➤ ticket 票 [ C ] (BrE a ticket that allows you to travel to a place but not back again ◆ How much is a single to York ? ➡ compare return noun ➤ music 音乐 [ C ] a piece of recorded music , usually popular music , that consists of one song ; a CD that a single is recorded on ◆ The band releases its new single next week . ➡ compare album (2 ➤ room 房间 🔑 [ C ] a room in a hotel , etc . for one person ➡ compare double noun (5 ➤ money 钱 [ C ] (NAmE a bill /note that is worth one dollar ➡ compare double noun ➤ unmarried people 未婚者 singles [ pl. ] people who are not married and do not have a romantic relationship with sb else ◆ They organize parties for singles . ◆ a singles bar /club ➤ in sport 体育运动 singles [ U + sing./pl. v. ] especially in tennis 尤指网球 a game when only one player plays against one other ; a series of two or more of these games ◆ the women's singles champion ◆ the first round of the men's singles ◆ a singles match ◆ She's won three singles titles this year . ➡ compare double noun [ C ] in cricket 板球 a hit from which a player scores one run (= point [ C ] in baseball 棒球 a hit that only allows the player to run to first base 🔑 sin·gle BrE /ˈsɪŋɡl / NAmE /ˈsɪŋɡl / verb present simple - I / you / we / they single BrE /ˈsɪŋɡl / NAmE /ˈsɪŋɡl / present simple - he / she / it singles BrE /ˈsɪŋɡlz / NAmE /ˈsɪŋɡlz / past simple singled BrE /ˈsɪŋɡld / NAmE /ˈsɪŋɡld / past participle singled BrE /ˈsɪŋɡld / NAmE /ˈsɪŋɡld / -ing form singling BrE /ˈsɪŋɡlɪŋ / NAmE /ˈsɪŋɡlɪŋ / ● ˌsingle sb /sth↔ˈout (for sth /as sb /sth )to choose sb /sth from a group for special attention ◆ She was singled out for criticism . ◆ He was singled out as the outstanding performer of the games .
