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单词 single-handedly
释义
single-handedly
adverb
uk
/ˌsɪŋ.ɡəlˈhæn.dɪd.li/us
/ˌsɪŋ.ɡəlˈhæn.dɪd.li/
without anyhelpfrom anyoneelse:
She single-handedlysupportedthefamilyafter her husband’sdeath.
He has single-handedlyrevivedflaggingpublicinterestinmotorracing.
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single-handed
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
without help
  • (all) by yourselfI don't think I can fix the car alone - can you help?
  • (all) on your ownUKI learnt the song all on my own.
  • single-handedlyShe single-handedly saved the company from bankruptcy.
  • unassistedAfter years of using a cane, intensive physio enabled her to walk unassisted.
  • unaidedAfter six months of treatment I can finally walk unaided.
  • independentlyThe charity helps people to live independently.
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More examples
  • Sheresearches, writes, anddesignseverythingalmostsingle-handedly.
  • He wasalmostsingle-handedlyresponsibleforbringingcoffeecultureto the UK .
  • The newproductsingle-handedlysavedthefirmfromoblivion.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Unaided and working alone
  • fair
  • fend foryourself
  • go it aloneidiom
  • independent
  • independently
  • self-help
  • self-reliance
  • self-sufficient
  • self-taught
  • single-handed
  • stand
  • stand onyourown (two) feetidiom
  • stand-alone
  • throwsomeoneback ontheirown resourcesidiom
  • unassisted
  • underyourown steamidiom
  • unforced
  • unsupported
  • withyourown fair hand(s)idiom
  • yourself
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(Definition ofsingle-handedlyfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofsingle-handedly

single-handedly
In this way one man couldsingle-handedlycontrol everything that went on among the confined prisoners from his panoptical position in the tower.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The ever-rising levels of electoral competition forced him to concede statutory limits to his historical rightsingle-handedlyto choose his successor.
From theCambridge English Corpus
That reluctance played a role in the first forced election andsingle-handedlycaused the second.
From theCambridge English Corpus
A pitcher who is dominant cansingle-handedlyscore a victory without much help from his mates.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Sometimes, one particular human being can be shown beyond a reasonable doubt to have created a particular well-defined textsingle-handedly.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Few causes stir red the emotions of townspeople like the rising cost of bread, which couldsingle-handedly mean the difference between privation and prosperity for most of the population.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Fourth, there is no person in the group for whom the individual benefit of the good is great enough to outweigh the cost of that personsingle-handedlydraining the meadow.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Almostsingle-handedlyhe invented the concept of a pre-judgment court order to prevent defendants dissipating their assets before judgment could be given against them.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
While patients are trained to be self-reliant and to operate the machinesingle-handedly, in practice most patients need the assistance of a helper.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
This optimism about one authoritysingle-handedlybringing about social change does not square with our view of the matter.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
If he is to pursue these aimssingle-handedlyusing monetary means alone, he will undoubtedly create more unemployment.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
But we cannot expect teachers to do all thatsingle-handedly, even with such support, against the grain of contemporary society.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
The sensitive and self-conscious population was disappointed when a neighbouring, friendly countrysingle-handedlyblocked the continuation of the accession negotiations.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
Trafficking in human beings is a serious international crime that no one government can tacklesingle-handedly.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
He hassingle-handedlymade the case for an inquiry.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
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