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单词 single
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single
adjective
uk
/ˈsɪŋ.ɡəl/us
/ˈsɪŋ.ɡəl/

singleadjective(ONE)

B2[before noun]
one only:
单一的，仅有一个的
Heknockedhisopponentdown with a singleblow.他仅用一拳就打倒了对手。
Not asinglepersonofferedtohelpher.没有一个人主动出来帮她。
You haven't beenlisteningto a single word I've been saying.我说的你连一个字都没听进去。
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doubleadjective
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
having no others like this one
  • onlyShe's the only one who can do it.
  • oneHe's the one person you can rely on in a situation like this.
  • singleYou haven't listened to a single thing I've said!
  • lonePolice were looking for a lone gunman.
  • soleHe was the sole survivor of the plane crash.
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More examples
  • Sheinsistedontellingme every singledetailof what they did to her inhospital.
  • Identicaltwinsdevelopfrom a singlefertilizedeggwhich thensplitsinto two.
  • It was verydifficulttoencapsulatethestoryof therevolutionin a single one-hourdocumentary.
  • Not a singlesoundfellfrom herlips.
  • He wasflooredwith a singlepunchto thehead.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Numbers: single, double & multiple
  • alone
  • bilateral
  • bilaterally
  • bipartite
  • bipolar
  • deka-
  • double-action
  • dual
  • dualism
  • himself
  • lone
  • multiple
  • plural
  • purely
  • solitary
  • trilateral
  • trilaterally
  • tripartite
  • unilaterally
  • unit
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singleadjective(NOT MARRIED)

A2
notmarried, or not having aromanticrelationshipwith someone:
单身的，未婚的
a single woman/man/person单身女子／未婚男人／单身者
He's been single for solongnow, I don'tthinkhe'llevermarry.他这么长时间一直单身，我认为他永远不会结婚了。
Thenumberof single-parentfamiliesdependenton thestatehasrisenenormouslyinrecentyears.近年来，依靠国家救济的单亲家庭数量急剧增加。
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  • Women'srightsgroupshavecriedout against theproposedcutinbenefitpaidto singlemothers.
  • Hefindsitextremelydifficultbeing a singleparent.
  • It's hard being a singlemother.
  • Pleasestatewhether you are single,cohabiting,married,separated,divorcedorwidowed.
  • Children with singleparentsat myschoolwere very much in theminority.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Marriage: marital status
  • bachelor
  • bachelorette
  • bachelorhood
  • be between jobs/marriages/boyfriends, girlfriends, etc.idiom
  • between
  • grass widow
  • honeymooners
  • live in
  • married
  • marry
  • singleton
  • spinster
  • spinsterhood
  • spoken for
  • trophy wife
  • widow
  • widowed
  • widower
  • widowhood
  • wifely
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singleadjective(SEPARATE)

B1[before noun]
consideredonitsown andseparatefrom other things:
唯一的
Patience is the single mostimportantqualityneededfor thisjob.耐心是这项工作所需最重要的特质。
Shelostevery single thing when herhouseburneddown.她的房子被烧毁以后，她失去了所有的一切。
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  • Theclosureof the Manchesterprintingfactoryis the company'sbiggestsinglecutbacksofar.
  • It's ahugewindowmade from a singlepaneofglass.
  • The single mostimportantfactorinhealthwas goodsanitation.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Numbers: single, double & multiple
  • alone
  • bilateral
  • bilaterally
  • bipartite
  • bipolar
  • deka-
  • double-action
  • dual
  • dualism
  • himself
  • lone
  • multiple
  • plural
  • purely
  • solitary
  • trilateral
  • trilaterally
  • tripartite
  • unilaterally
  • unit
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single
verb[I]
uk
/ˈsɪŋ.ɡəl/us
/ˈsɪŋ.ɡəl/
Abaseballplayersingles byhittingaballthatallowshim toreachfirstbase.
（棒球中）击出一垒打
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Baseball & rounders
  • at batidiom
  • ballgame
  • ballplayer
  • base hit
  • bases
  • doctor
  • fish
  • flare
  • fly
  • foul
  • frame
  • peg
  • pitcher
  • second base
  • shag
  • shortstop
  • slugger
  • sock
  • stickball
  • strike
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Phrasal verb

singlesomeone/somethingout
single
noun[C]
uk
/ˈsɪŋ.ɡəl/us
/ˈsɪŋ.ɡəl/
arecordor CD that has amainsongand usually asmallnumberof othersongson it:
单曲（唱片）
Have youheardLadyGaga's new single?你听过女神卡卡的最新单曲吗？
incricket, onerun(=point)
（板球中的）一分打
inbaseball, ahitthatallowstheplayertoreachfirstbase
（棒球中的）一垒打
singles[U]
agame,especiallyintennis,playedbetween oneplayeron onesideand one on the other
（尤指网球的）单打比赛
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doublenoun(TWO PLAYERS)
singles[plural]
peoplewho are notmarriedand do not have aromanticrelationshipwith someone
单身者，未婚者
single (ticket)B1UK
aticketfor ajourneyto aplace, but not for thereturn:
单程票
May I have a single to London,please.请给我一张去伦敦的单程票。
asingle room
单人间（同 single room）
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Sound and image recordings
  • audiobook
  • autotune
  • B-side
  • Blu-ray
  • box set
  • compact disc
  • concept album
  • jewel case
  • MD
  • MiniDisc
  • mix
  • multitrack
  • pressing
  • record
  • reissue
  • sample
  • sharpness
  • tagging
  • talking head
  • VR
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You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:

Cricket
Baseball & rounders
Tennis & racket sports
Relationships: finding a partner
Tickets
Hotels & hostels
Parts of buildings: rooms
(Definition ofsinglefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

single| American Dictionary

single
adjective[not gradable]
us
/ˈsɪŋ·ɡəl/

singleadjective[not gradable](ONE)

one only:
A singlecustomerwasleftin theshop.
A singlebedis abedfor oneperson.

singleadjective[not gradable](SEPARATE)

consideredby itself orseparatefrom other things:
Taxes are the single mostimportantsourceoffundsfor thegovernment.

singleadjective[not gradable](NOT MARRIED)

notmarried:
He’s been single for solong, I don’tthinkhe’llevermarry.
single
noun[C]
us
/ˈsɪŋ·ɡəl/

singlenoun[C](DOLLAR BILL)

A single is a one-dollarbill.
A single is also aroomfor only oneperson.

singlenoun[C](PERSON WHO IS NOT MARRIED)

apersonwho is notmarried:
Singlespaymore inincometaxthanmarriedpeopledo.
(Definition ofsinglefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

single| Business English

single
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈsɪŋɡl/us
one only:
Journalism often relies on asinglesource.
Is athreadof e-mails asingledocumentor many?
asingle usecard
TRANSPORTUK
travellingorallowingtravelin only onedirection:
asinglefare/ticket/journey
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returnadjective
single
noun[C]
uk
/ˈsɪŋɡl/us
TRANSPORTUK
aticketfor ajourneyto aplace, but not back again:
single to somewhereA single to London,please.
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returnnoun
MONEYUS
apieceofpapermoneyworthonedollar
(Definition ofsinglefrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofsingle

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In that case the grammar would have a phonotactic filter permitting /0/ to form nuclei only withsingle-x nonconsonantal melodies.
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This would provide a qualitative description of the mixing ofsingle-particle and collective effects.
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Analysis ofsinglechannel records indicate that the effect is to favor transition to a substate rather than to physically alter the conductance pathway.
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In terms purely of logic and expediency, the argument in favour of asinglelanguage is difficult to oppose.
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The census returns indicate that many of thosesinglesolitaries - though some of the married ones also - were inmigrants.
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It is difficult to find asinglerefugee who thinks that they will be returning home any time in the near future.
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The mapping between surface and lexical levels is reduced to asinglefunction call and two simple conversions from text to binary, and vice versa.
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Each point represents the mean values of these 2 variables measured on 2 large hooks from each of 10 protoscoleces from asingleisolate.
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The net free energy change then represents the difference between several large-value terms, and nosinglecomponent can be said to dominate.
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The surface density of streptavidin molecules was sufficiently small that each of the pinning sites represented asinglestreptavidin-biotin cross-bridge.
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The text is unique, as it represents the work of asingleauthor, who cogently articulates a systematic approach to psychiatry.
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The selection of asinglelexical candidate is thus either random or based on frequency or familiarity of the lexical forms.
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Thesingleobserver visually estimated cover to the nearest 10% at ten randomly chosen points within a 5 m radius of each sampling position.
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Thissingleunified spirit is accorded multiple roles.
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If there is no such syllable, the syllable with asinglecoda consonant is stressed.
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Collocationswithsingle

single

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best-selling single
It is her sixth best-selling single in the country.
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consecutive single
It became the third consecutive single from the album to attain platinum status in the country.
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debut single
Although it failed to match the success of her debut single, the song was successful in many countries.
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