single

adj.

一个 one

1. 仅有一个的；单一的；单个的
   only one
   1. He sent her a single red rose.
      他送给她一支红玫瑰。
   2. a single-sex school (= for boys only or for girls only)
      男子（或女子）学校
   3. All these jobs can now be done by one single machine.
      所有这些工作现在只用一台机器就可以完成。
   4. I couldn't understand a single word she said!
      她讲的东西我一个字都听不懂！
   5. the European single currency , the euro
      欧洲单一货币欧元
   6. a single honours degree (= for which you study only one subject)
      单科荣誉学位

强调 for emphasis

2. （特指某人或事物）
   used to emphasize that you are referring to one particular person or thing on its own
   1. Unemployment is the single most important factor in the growing crime rates.
      失业是犯罪率日益上升最重要的一个因素。
   2. We eat rice every single day .
      我们天天吃米饭。

未婚 not married

3. 单身的；未婚的；无伴侣的
   not married or having a romantic relationship with sb
   1. The apartments are ideal for single people living alone.
      这些公寓供单身者独自居住最为理想。
   2. Are you still single?
      你还是单身吗？

供一个人使用 for one person

4. 单人的
   intended to be used by only one person
   1. a single bed/room
      单人床 / 房间

票 ticket

5. 单程的
   a single ticket, etc. can be used for travelling to a place but not back again
   1. a single ticket
      单程票
   2. How much is the single fare to Glasgow?
      去格拉斯哥的单程票多少钱？

noun

票 ticket

1. 单程票
   a ticket that allows you to travel to a place but not back again
   1. How much is a single to York?
      去约克的单程票多少钱？

磁带；激光唱片 tape/CD

2. 单曲（常指流行音乐）；单曲磁带（或激光唱片等）
   a piece of recorded music, usually popular music, that consists of one song; the tape, CD, etc. that this is recorded onto
   1. The band releases its new single next week.
      这支乐队将于下周发行新的单曲唱片。

房间 room

3. （旅馆等的）单人房间
   a room in a hotel, etc. for one person

钱 money

4. 一元纸币
   a bill/note that is worth one dollar

未婚者 unmarried people

5. 单身者；无伴侣者
   people who are not married and do not have a romantic relationship with sb else
   1. They organize parties for singles.
      他们为单身者组织聚会。
   2. a singles bar/club
      单身酒吧 / 俱乐部

体育运动 in sport

6. 单打（比赛）
   a game when only one player plays against one other; a series of two or more of these games
   1. the women's singles champion
      女子单打冠军
   2. the first round of the men's singles
      男子单打第一轮
   3. a singles match
      单打比赛
   4. She's won three singles titles this year.
      她今年已获得三个单打冠军。
7. 一分打
   a hit from which a player scores one run (= point)
8. 一垒打
   a hit that only allows the player to run to first base

verb

verb

1. ADJ 单个的;单一的;唯一的
   You use single to emphasize that you are referring to one thing, and no more than one thing.
   1. A single shot rang out...
      传来一声响亮的枪声。
   2. Over six hundred people were wounded in a single day...
      仅一天中就有 600 多人受伤。
   3. She hadn't uttered a single word.
      她一言不发。
2. ADJ 单独的;各自的
   You use single to indicate that you are considering something on its own and separately from other things like it.
   1. Every single house in town had been damaged...
      镇上每栋房子都遭到了破坏。
   2. The Middle East is the world's single most important source of oil.
      中东是世界上最为重要的一个产油地。
3. ADJ 单身的;未婚的
   Someone who is single is not married. You can also use single to describe someone who does not have a girlfriend or boyfriend.
   1. Is it difficult being a single mother?...
      做单身妈妈难吗？
   2. I now have to face the rest of my life as a single person...
      我现在不得不孤单一人度过余生。
   3. Gay men are now eligible to become foster parents whether they are single or have partners.
      无论是单身还是有伴侣，同性恋者现在都可以领养孩子了。
4. ADJ (房间)单人的，单人使用的
   A single room is a room intended for one person to stay or live in.
   1. A single room at the Astir Hotel costs £56 a night.
      阿斯蒂尔酒店的单人间价格是 56 英镑一晚。
   2. Single is also a noun.
      
   3. It's £65 for a single, £98 for a double and £120 for an entire suite.
      单人间 65 英镑，双人间 98 英镑，套房 120 英镑。
5. (床)单人的
   A single bed is wide enough for one person to sleep in.
6. ADJ (票)单程的
   A single ticket is a ticket for a journey from one place to another but not back again.
   1. The price of a single ticket is thirty-nine pounds.
      单程票的价格是 39 英镑。
   2. Single is also a noun.
      
   3. ...a Club Class single to Los Angeles.
      一张去洛杉矶的商务舱单程票

in AM, use 美国英语用 one-way


7. N-COUNT (只录几首短歌的)单曲唱片;(激光唱片上的)主打歌曲，单曲
   A single or a CD single is a CD which has a few short songs on it. You can also refer to the main song on a CD as a single .
   1. Kids today don't buy singles...
      现在的孩子都不买单曲唱片了。
   2. The winners will get a chance to release their own single.
      获胜者将有机会发行自己的单曲唱片。
   3. The collection includes all the band's British and American hit singles.
      专辑中收录了该乐队在英国和美国的所有热门单曲。
8. N-UNCOUNT (网球或羽毛球的)单打比赛
   Singles is a game of tennis or badminton in which one player plays another. The plural singles can be used to refer to one or more of these matches.
   1. Boris Becker of Germany won the men's singles...
      德国的鲍里斯·贝克尔赢得男单冠军。
   2. She is equally at home on the singles or doubles court.
      她单打和双打都能得心应手。
9. (板球中的)一分打;(棒球中的)一垒打
   In cricket, a single is a hit from which one run is scored. In baseball, a single is a hit by which a batter reaches first base.
10. See also: single-

1. The computer's entire circuitry was on a single board.
   计算机的所有电路都集中在一块单板上。
2. The only wall decorations are candles and a single mirror
   墙上唯一的装饰是几支蜡烛和一面镜子。
3. A village's entire beach and harbor can be fouled by a single rotting whale
   一只腐烂的死鲸就足以弄脏一个村子的整片海滩和港口。
4. Apart from my host, I didn't know a single person there
   除了主人外，那里的人我一个也不认识。
5. Several processors can share the load of handling data in a single program.
   几个处理器可共同分担处理一个程序数据的负荷。
6. I have had an enormous number of letters from single parents
   我已经收到了大量单亲家长的来信。
7. Bedrooms have again been created by partitioning a single larger room
   通过将一间大屋用隔断断开的方法再隔出了几间卧室。
8. They lost the 1977 World Cup final to Australia by a single point
   他们在1977年的世界杯决赛中仅以一分之差输给了澳大利亚队。
9. The single most important factor that separates ordinary photographs from good photographs is the lighting
   区分普通照片和出色照片的一个至关重要的因素就是光线。
10. Most single parents are either divorced or separated
    大多数单身父母要么离婚了要么分居了。
11. Over six hundred people were wounded in a single day
    仅一天中就有600多人受伤。
12. She hadn't uttered a single word.
    她一言不发。
13. Every single house in town had been damaged
    镇上每栋房子都遭到了破坏。
14. The Middle East is the world's single most important source of oil.
    中东是世界上最为重要的一个产油地。
15. Is it difficult being a single mother?
    做单身妈妈难吗？
16. I now have to face the rest of my life as a single person
    我现在不得不孤单一人度过余生。
17. The price of a single ticket is thirty-nine pounds.
    单程票的价格是39英镑。
18. Kids today don't buy singles
    现在的孩子都不买单曲唱片了。
19. The winners will get a chance to release their own single.
    获胜者将有机会发行自己的单曲唱片。
20. The collection includes all the band's British and American hit singles.
    专辑中收录了该乐队在英国和美国的所有热门单曲。
21. Boris Becker of Germany won the men's singles
    德国的鲍里斯·贝克尔赢得男单冠军。
22. She is equally at home on the singles or doubles court.
    她单打和双打都能得心应手。
23. I was bringing up my three children as a single parent.
    作为单身母亲，我独自抚养我的3个孩子。
24. I bet he doesn't remember a single word
    我敢说他一个字都不记得。
25. Those two organizations have been amalgamated into single one.
    那两个组织已合并为一个组织。
26. He has been fishing all morning but hasn't had a single bite.
    他钓了一上午的鱼，但没有一条鱼咬钩。
27. Here a single example will suffice.
    这里只举一个例子就够了。
28. The two characters form a single word, they cannot be separated.
    这两个字构成一个词，不能拆开。
29. Not a single mu of land is left uncultivated in our village.
    我们村没有一亩荒废的土地。

single sb/sth↔out (for sth/as sb/sth)

1. 单独挑出
   to choose sb/sth from a group for special attention

adj.

(in) single file

• 一路纵队；单行
  (in) one line, one behind the other
  1. They made their way in single file along the cliff path.
     他们一个接着一个沿悬崖小径前进。

at a (single) glance

• 立刻；一眼；（只）看一眼
  immediately; with only a quick look
  1. He could tell at a glance what was wrong.
     他一眼就看出了问题所在。

noun

1. a base hit on which the batter stops safely at first base

   Synonym:    bingle

2. the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
   1. he has the one but will need a two and three to go with it
   2. they had lunch at one

   Synonym:    one1Iaceunity

verb

1. hit a single
   1. the batter singled to left field

adj

1. being or characteristic of a single thing or person
   1. individual drops of rain
   2. please mark the individual pages
   3. they went their individual ways

   Synonym:    individual

2. not married or related to the unmarried state
   1. unmarried men and women
   2. unmarried life
   3. sex and the single girl
   4. single parenthood
   5. are you married or single?

   Synonym:    unmarried

3. existing alone or consisting of one entity or part or aspect or individual
   1. upon the hill stood a single tower
   2. had but a single thought which was to escape
   3. a single survivor
   4. a single serving
   5. a single lens
   6. a single thickness

4. used of flowers having usually only one row or whorl of petals
   1. single chrysanthemums resemble daisies and may have more than one row of petals