| 释义 |
single adjective—一 adj (almost always used) 单 adj (often used) Examples:storytelling dramatic art dating back Song and Yuan periods, single narrator without music, often historical topics with commentary—(in the Romanization of Chinese) write two or more syllables together as a single word (not separated by spaces)—Qieyun, the first Chinese rime dictionary from 601 AD, containing 11,500 single-character entries—xiaolian, two examination subjects in Han, later a single subject in Ming and Qing—Bacillariophyta, phylum of diatom single-celled phytoplankton—hearts linked as one, just as the proverbial rhinoceros communicates emotion telepathically through his single horn (idiom); fig. two hearts beat as one—abacus division rules (using a single-digit divisor)—lit. single spear and horse (idiom); fig. single handed—lane neighborhoods in parts of Shanghai, with modified Chinese courtyard houses, occupied by single families in the 1930s, now crowded with multiple families—a single spark (idiom); an insignificant cause can have a massive effect—monocotyledon (plant family distinguished by single embryonic leaf, includes grasses, orchids and lilies)—the Kangxi Dictionary, named after the Kangxi Emperor, who in 1710 ordered its compilation, containing 47,035 single-character entries—single person (especially one who is comfortable financially)—three feet of ice does not form in a single day (idiom); Rome wasn't built in a day—a single spark can start a huge blaze (idiom); an insignificant cause can have a massive effect—Guangyun, Chinese rime dictionary from 11th century, containing 26,194 single-character entries—autopolyploid (polyploid with chromosomes of single species)—absolute silence (idiom); not a single voice can be heard—Jiyun, Chinese rime dictionary with 53,525 single-character entries, published in 11th century—woven fabric with single colored woof but many-colored warp—Kavalan, a brand of single malt whisky from Taiwan—monism, belief that the universe is made of a single substance—ommatidium (single component of insect's compound eye)—reaching heaven in a single bound (idiom); (esp. with negative: don't expect) instant success—single person supplement (for a hotel room etc)—Shenglei, the earliest Chinese rime dictionary with 11,520 single-character entries, released in 3rd century (was not preserved this day)—lit. doesn't (even) enter a single aperture (of one's head)—Tsintaosaurus spinorhinus, a 10 meter long hadrosaur with a single horn on its duck-billed snout—amaze the world with a single brilliant feat (idiom); an overnight celebrity—single-elimination open tournament (the winner stays on until he is himself defeated)—single origin out of Africa (current mainstream theory of human evolution)—"leftover woman" (successful career woman who has remained single)— |