singles

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. They topped both the US singles and album charts at the same time.
   他们同时荣登美国单曲榜和专辑榜榜首。
2. Before you knew it, the single was at Number 90 in the US singles charts
   转眼之间这张单曲唱片已在美国单曲唱片排行榜上排名第90位了。
3. Kids today don't buy singles
   现在的孩子都不买单曲唱片了。
4. 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。
5. Boris Becker of Germany won the men's singles
   德国的鲍里斯·贝克尔赢得男单冠军。
6. She is equally at home on the singles or doubles court.
   她单打和双打都能得心应手。
7. She's only playing in the singles.
   她只参加单打。
8. Evenings bring couples and singles for open air concert.
   夜晚引得双双对对和单身的男女去听露天音乐会。
9. Her latest CD is a compilation of all her best singles.
   她最新的激光唱片收录了她的所有最佳单曲。
10. The win in the last singles match gave them a final win of3-1.
    在最后的胜利给了他们一场单打比赛决赛中以3比1。
11. Why it matters: Many singles forego pleasure and self-care for their jobs or career.
    为什么：很多单身人士为了工作和事业放弃了快乐和自我关怀。
12. China did not give up, but won the singles match.
    中国没有放弃，但赢得了场单打比赛。
13. America's top-ranked player has won19 singles titles during his career.
    作为美国历史上最年轻的顶级网球选手，罗迪克职业生涯中赢得的单打桂冠头衔已经多达19个。
14. The most popular way to celebrate Singles Day is to have dinner with your single friends.
    庆祝光棍节最流行的方式是和单身朋友们一起聚餐。
15. In its 2012 report, Freedom House singles out Singapore and Thailand.
    在2012年的报告中，“自由之家”特别提到了新加坡和泰国。
16. I kissed one of manhattan's ten most eligible singles.
    我吻了曼哈顿十大最具魅力单身女性之一！
17. Who will be the men's singles champion?
    谁会夺得男子单打冠军？
18. Badminton can be played by two people in singles or by four people in doubles or mixed doubles.
    羽毛球可以两人单打或四人双打和混合双打。
19. Do singles and doubles events in tennis use different size courts?
    网球赛中的单打和双打是否采用不同大小的球场吗？
20. It is Sunday afternoon, and Jim and Leon have just played a match of singles tennis.
    周日下午，吉姆和利昂刚打了一场网球单打赛。
21. The tournament contains man and woman's singles, man and woman's doubles and mixed doubles.
    比赛设男女单打、男女双打、混合双打五个项目。
22. He has won four singles.
    他赢了四场单打赛。
23. The players got only three singles in the game.
    运动员在比赛中只打了三个一垒打。
24. Li also won the bronze medal in Men's Singles and bronze in Men's Team Event.
    李静同时在男子单打和男子团体比赛中各获得一枚铜牌。
25. They were lucky to get through to the final/ semifinal of the men's singles at Wimbledon.
    他们很幸运进入了温布尔登男子单打决赛／半决赛。
26. His two singles gave the team the victory.
    他的才能给球队带来了胜利。
27. He's through to the semi-final of the men's singles.
    他已进入男子单打半决赛。
28. China will face little challenge in winning the women's singles and doubles titles this time again.
    这一次中国将再次在女子单打和双打夺冠方面面临挑战。
29. Shall we have a game of singles or doubles?
    我们要比赛单打还是双打呢？

noun

1. tennis played with one person on each side

2. badminton played with one person on each side