single是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 one only -- 單一的，僅有一個的

  • He knocked his opponent down with a single blow. 他僅用一拳就打倒了對手。

  • Not a single person offered to help her. 沒有一個人主動出來幫她。

  • You haven't been listening to a single word I've been saying. 我說的你連一個字都沒聽進去。

• 1 not married, or not having a romantic relationship with someone -- 單身的，未婚的

  • a single woman/man/person 單身女子／未婚男人／單身者

  • He's been single for so long now, I don't think he'll ever marry. 他這麽長時間一直單身，我認爲他永遠不會結婚了。

  • The number of single-parent families dependent on the state has risen enormously in recent years. 近年來，依靠國家救濟的單親家庭數量急遽增加。

• 2 considered on its own and separate from other things -- 唯一的

  • Patience is the single most important quality needed for this job. 耐心是這項工作所需最重要的特質。

  • She lost every single thing when her house burned down. 她的房子燒毀以後，她失去了所有的一切。

• 3 A baseball player singles by hitting a ball that allows him to reach first base. -- （棒球中）擊出一壘安打

• 4 a record or CD that has a main song and usually a small number of other songs on it -- 單曲（唱片）

  • Have you heard Lady Gaga's new single? 你聽過女神卡卡的最新單曲嗎？

  • May I have a single to London, please. 請給我一張去倫敦的單程票。