英语词汇“singular”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

abbr., abbreviate, verbabbreviation, nounabstract noun, nounaccusative, nounactive, adjectiveadj., adjective, nounadv., adverb, nounadverbial, adjectiveaffix, nounantecedent, nounapposition, nounarticle, nounaspect, nounattributive, adjectiveaux., auxiliary, nounauxiliary verb, nouncase, nouncausal, adjectiveclause, nouncollective noun, nouncommon noun, nouncomparative, adjectivecomparison, nouncomplement, nouncomplex, adjectivecompound, nounconcord, nounconcrete noun, nounconditional, adjectiveconditional, nounconj., conjugate, verbconjugation, nounconjunction, nounconnective, nounconstruction, nouncontinuous, adjectivecontraction, nouncoordinate, adjectivecoordinating conjunction, nouncopula, nouncountable, adjectivecount noun, noundative, noundeclension, noundefinite article, noundemonstrative, adjectivedemonstrative pronoun, noundependent clause, noundeterminer, noundirect discourse, noundirect object, noundirect speech, noundisjunctive, adjectiveditransitive, adjectivedouble negative, noun-ed, suffixending, noun-est, suffix-eth, suffixfeminine, adjectivefinite, adjectiveform, nounfunction word, nounfuture, adjectivegender, noungenitive, noungerund, noungradable, adjectivegrammar, noungrammarian, noungrammatical, adjectivehistoric present, nounhomonym, nounhomophone, nounimperative, adjectiveimperative, nounimpersonal, adjectiveindefinite article, nounindependent clause, nounindicative, nounindicative, adjectiveindirect discourse, nounindirect object, nounindirect speech, nouninfinitive, nouninflect, verbinflected, adjectiveinflection, noun-ing, suffixintensifier, nouninterjection, nouninterrogative, adjectiveinterrogative, nounintransitive, adjectivelinking verb, nounmain clause, nounmasculine, adjectivemodal, nounmodal auxiliary, nounmodal verb, nounmodifier, nounmodify, verbmood, nounn., neuter, adjectivenominal, adjectivenominative, nounnon-finite, adjectivenon-restrictive, adjectivenoun, nounnumber, nounobject, nounparse, verbparticipial, adjectiveparticiple, nounparticle, nounpartitive, nounpart of speech, nounpassive, adjectivepassivize, verbpast, adjectivepast participle, nounpast perfect, nounperfect participle, nounperiphrasis, nounpersonal pronoun, nounphrasal verb, nounphrase, nounpl., plural, nounplural, adjectiveplurality, nounpossessive, adjectivepossessive, nounpredeterminer, nounpredicate, nounpredicative, adjectiveprefix, nounprefix, verbprep., preposition, nounprepositional phrase, nounpres., present participle, nounprogressive, adjectivepronominal, adjectivepronoun, nounproper noun, nounpunctuate, verbpunctuation, nounqualifier, nounquantifier, nounquestion tag, nounreflexive, adjectiveregular, adjectiverelative clause, nounrelative pronoun, nounreported speech, nounrestrictive clause, nounroot, nounrule, nounrun-on sentence, nounsecond person, nounsemicolon, nounsentence, nounsentence adverb, nounsingular, adjectivesolecism, nounsplit infinitive, nounstative, adjectivestem, nounsubject, nounsubjective, adjectivesubjunctive, nounsubordinate clause, nounsubstantive, nounsuffix, nounsuperlative, adjectivesyntactic, adjectivesyntax, nountag, nountense, nountransitive, adjectiveuncountable, adjectivev., variant, nounverb, nounverbal, adjectivevocative, noun

单词	singular
释义	singular¹ adjectivesingular² noun singularsin‧gu‧lar1 /ˈsɪŋɡjələ $ -ər/ ●●● adjective Word Origin WORD ORIGINsingular1 Origin: 1300-1400 Old French singuler, from Latin singularis, from singulus; ➔ SINGLE1 Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Enya's music possesses a singular sense of vision and originality. The singular objective of this partnership is to improve the company's safety performance. We saw another singular item on the list of objects for sale: Napoleon's reading glasses. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS A singular boundary point q can then be classified according to this scheme. And damn him for daring to pry into my affairs and for subtly mocking my singular state! It is an honest, remarkable and singular thing in itself. No explanation or suggestions accompanied this rather singular statement. She wished she could fulfil her search for this singular man from her bed, by the power of her mind alone. This singular passion did not long remain concealed from the Goddess of Passionate Love. What this condition of the theatre indicates is that the establishing of a singular text for many plays is extremely difficult. word sets WORD SETS► Grammar abbr., abbreviate, verbabbreviation, nounabstract noun, nounaccusative, nounactive, adjectiveadj., adjective, nounadv., adverb, nounadverbial, adjectiveaffix, nounantecedent, nounapposition, nounarticle, nounaspect, nounattributive, adjectiveaux., auxiliary, nounauxiliary verb, nouncase, nouncausal, adjectiveclause, nouncollective noun, nouncommon noun, nouncomparative, adjectivecomparison, nouncomplement, nouncomplex, adjectivecompound, nounconcord, nounconcrete noun, nounconditional, adjectiveconditional, nounconj., conjugate, verbconjugation, nounconjunction, nounconnective, nounconstruction, nouncontinuous, adjectivecontraction, nouncoordinate, adjectivecoordinating conjunction, nouncopula, nouncountable, adjectivecount noun, noundative, noundeclension, noundefinite article, noundemonstrative, adjectivedemonstrative pronoun, noundependent clause, noundeterminer, noundirect discourse, noundirect object, noundirect speech, noundisjunctive, adjectiveditransitive, adjectivedouble negative, noun-ed, suffixending, noun-est, suffix-eth, suffixfeminine, adjectivefinite, adjectiveform, nounfunction word, nounfuture, adjectivegender, noungenitive, noungerund, noungradable, adjectivegrammar, noungrammarian, noungrammatical, adjectivehistoric present, nounhomonym, nounhomophone, nounimperative, adjectiveimperative, nounimpersonal, adjectiveindefinite article, nounindependent clause, nounindicative, nounindicative, adjectiveindirect discourse, nounindirect object, nounindirect speech, nouninfinitive, nouninflect, verbinflected, adjectiveinflection, noun-ing, suffixintensifier, nouninterjection, nouninterrogative, adjectiveinterrogative, nounintransitive, adjectivelinking verb, nounmain clause, nounmasculine, adjectivemodal, nounmodal auxiliary, nounmodal verb, nounmodifier, nounmodify, verbmood, nounn., neuter, adjectivenominal, adjectivenominative, nounnon-finite, adjectivenon-restrictive, adjectivenoun, nounnumber, nounobject, nounparse, verbparticipial, adjectiveparticiple, nounparticle, nounpartitive, nounpart of speech, nounpassive, adjectivepassivize, verbpast, adjectivepast participle, nounpast perfect, nounperfect participle, nounperiphrasis, nounpersonal pronoun, nounphrasal verb, nounphrase, nounpl., plural, nounplural, adjectiveplurality, nounpossessive, adjectivepossessive, nounpredeterminer, nounpredicate, nounpredicative, adjectiveprefix, nounprefix, verbprep., preposition, nounprepositional phrase, nounpres., present participle, nounprogressive, adjectivepronominal, adjectivepronoun, nounproper noun, nounpunctuate, verbpunctuation, nounqualifier, nounquantifier, nounquestion tag, nounreflexive, adjectiveregular, adjectiverelative clause, nounrelative pronoun, nounreported speech, nounrestrictive clause, nounroot, nounrule, nounrun-on sentence, nounsecond person, nounsemicolon, nounsentence, nounsentence adverb, nounsingular, adjectivesolecism, nounsplit infinitive, nounstative, adjectivestem, nounsubject, nounsubjective, adjectivesubjunctive, nounsubordinate clause, nounsubstantive, nounsuffix, nounsuperlative, adjectivesyntactic, adjectivesyntax, nountag, nountense, nountransitive, adjectiveuncountable, adjectivev., variant, nounverb, nounverbal, adjectivevocative, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► singular form the singular form of the noun ► singular lack He showed a singular lack of tact in the way he handled the situation. COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► singular/plural verb (=showing whether the subject is one thing or person or more)· The third person singular is 'lies'. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► form · Plurals and singulars All nouns have a plural and a singular form.· Strange Singulars Sometimes the plural or singular form of a noun is so rarely used that people forget what it is.· It may seem petty to distinguish between the plural and singular form, and therefore unnecessary to include both in the index.· But after escaping to join another gang, Devi carried out a singular form of retribution.· Autogena is not the first artist to be attracted by their singular form.· Yet one had to admit that the divine selection could take singular forms. ► lack · Even this singular lack of results did not undermine him.· Congress, at least publicly, exhibited a singular lack of understanding of the causes and nature of the Seminole War. Word family WORD FAMILYnounsinglesinglessinglenessthe singularsingularityadjectivesinglesingularadverbsinglysingularly 1a singular noun, verb, form etc is used when writing or speaking about one person or thing → plural: the singular form of the noun If the subject is singular, use a singular verb.2[usually before noun] formal very great or very noticeable: He showed a singular lack of tact in the way he handled the situation. a singular achievement3literary very unusual or strange: I wondered why she was behaving in so singular a fashion. singular¹ adjectivesingular² noun singularsingular2 ●●● noun Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS For a long time yet, the word civilization will continue to be used in both singular and plural. If we were asked, now, to define civilization in the singular, we should certainly be more hesitant. Note that criteria, data and dicta are plural words: the singulars are criterion, datum and dictum. The universal, the totality, can only be known through the singular. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► singular/plural verb (=showing whether the subject is one thing or person or more)· The third person singular is 'lies'. the singular the form of a word used when writing or speaking about one person or thing → plural: ‘Datum’ is the singular of ‘data’.in the singular Should the verb be in the singular or the plural?
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