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S0425400 (sĭng′gəl)adj.1. Not accompanied by another or others; solitary.2. a. Consisting of one part, aspect, or section: a single thickness; a single serving.b. Having the same application for all; uniform: a single moral code for all.c. Consisting of one in number: She had but a single thought, which was to escape.3. Not divided; unbroken: a single slab of ice.4. a. Separate from others; individual and distinct: Every single child will receive a gift.b. Having individual opponents; involving two individuals only: single combat.5. a. Honest; undisguised: a single adoration.b. Wholly attentive: You must judge the contest with a single eye.6. Designed to accommodate one person or thing: a single bed.7. a. Not married or involved in a romantic relationship: Once he knew she was single, he asked her to go out.b. Relating to a state of being unmarried or uninvolved in a romantic relationship: enjoys the single life.8. Botany Having only one rank or row of petals: a single flower.n.1. One that is separate and individual.2. Something capable of carrying, moving, or holding one person or thing at a time, as a bed or a hotel room.3. a. A person who is not married or involved in a romantic relationship.b. singles Such persons considered as a group: a bar for singles.4. A one-dollar bill.5. a. A phonograph record, especially a forty-five, having one song on each side.b. A song on one of these sides.c. A song, often from a full-length album or compact disc, that is released for airplay.6. Baseball A hit enabling the batter to reach first base. Also called one-bagger, one-base hit.7. Sports a. A hit for one run in cricket.b. A golf match between two players.c. often singles A tennis or badminton match between two players.d. singles A competition in which individuals compete against each other, as in rowing or figure skating.v. sin·gled, sin·gling, sin·gles v.tr. Baseball a. To cause (a base runner) to score or advance by hitting a single: singled him to second.b. To cause the scoring of (a run) by hitting a single.v.intr. Baseball To hit a single.Phrasal Verb: single out To choose or distinguish from others: We singled her out from the list of applicants.

[Middle English sengle, from Old French, from Latin singulus; see sem- in Indo-European roots.]

sin′gle·ness n.

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(ˈsɪŋɡəl) adj (usually prenominal) 1. existing alone; solitary: upon the hill stood a single tower. 2. distinct from other things; unique or individual3. composed of one part4. designed for one user: a single room; a single bed. 5. (also postpositive) unmarried6. connected with the condition of being unmarried: he led a single life. 7. (esp of combat) involving two individuals; one against one8. sufficient for one person or thing only: a single portion of food. 9. even one: there wasn't a single person on the beach. 10. (Botany) (of a flower) having only one set or whorl of petals11. determined; single-minded: a single devotion to duty. 12. (of the eye) seeing correctly: to consider something with a single eye. 13. rare honest or sincere; genuine14. (Brewing) archaic (of ale, beer, etc) mild in strengthn15. something forming one individual unit16. an unmarried person17. (Electronics) a gramophone record, CD, or cassette with a short recording, usually of pop music, on it18. (Golf) golf a game between two players19. (Cricket) cricket a hit from which one run is scored20. (Currencies) a. Brit a pound noteb. US and Canadian a dollar note21. See single ticketvb22. (usually foll by: out) to select from a group of people or things; distinguish by separation: he singled him out for special mention. 23. (Horticulture) (tr) to thin out (seedlings)24. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) short for single-foot[C14: from Old French sengle, from Latin singulus individual] ˈsingleness n

sin•gle

(ˈsɪŋ gəl)

adj., v. -gled, -gling,
n. adj. 1. only one in number; one only; unique; sole: a single example. 2. of, pertaining to, or suitable for one person only: a single room. 3. solitary or sole; lone: He was the single survivor. 4. unmarried: a single man. 5. pertaining to the unmarried state. 6. of one against one: single combat. 7. consisting of only one part, element, or member: a single lens. 8. separate, particular, or distinct; individual: every single one of you. 9. uniform; applicable to all: a single safety code for all manufacturers. 10. sincere and undivided: single devotion. 11. (of a bed or bedclothes) twin-size. 12. (of a flower) having only one set of petals. 13. (of the eye) seeing rightly. v.t. 14. to pick or choose (one) from others (usu. fol. by out): to single someone out for special mention. 15. (in baseball) a. to advance (a base runner) by a single. b. to cause (a run) to be scored by a single. v.i. 16. to hit a single in baseball. n. 17. one person or thing; a single one; individual. 18. an accommodation, ticket, etc., for one person only. 19. an unmarried person. 20. a one-dollar bill. 21. a. a phonograph record, compact disc, or audio tape usu. with one popular song. b. a song so recorded. 22. (in baseball) a base hit that enables a batter to reach first base safely. 23. singles, (used with a sing. v.) a match with one player on each side, as a tennis match. 24. Golf. twosome (def. 4). [1275–1325; late Middle English (adj.), Middle English sengle < Old French < Latin singulus individual, single, (pl.) one apiece, derivative of *sem- one (see simple)]

single

Past participle: singled
Gerund: singling

Imperative
single
single

Present
I single
you single
he/she/it singles
we single
you single
they single

Preterite
I singled
you singled
he/she/it singled
we singled
you singled
they singled

Present Continuous
I am singling
you are singling
he/she/it is singling
we are singling
you are singling
they are singling

Present Perfect
I have singled
you have singled
he/she/it has singled
we have singled
you have singled
they have singled

Past Continuous
I was singling
you were singling
he/she/it was singling
we were singling
you were singling
they were singling

Past Perfect
I had singled
you had singled
he/she/it had singled
we had singled
you had singled
they had singled

Future
I will single
you will single
he/she/it will single
we will single
you will single
they will single

Future Perfect
I will have singled
you will have singled
he/she/it will have singled
we will have singled
you will have singled
they will have singled

Future Continuous
I will be singling
you will be singling
he/she/it will be singling
we will be singling
you will be singling
they will be singling

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been singling
you have been singling
he/she/it has been singling
we have been singling
you have been singling
they have been singling

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been singling
you will have been singling
he/she/it will have been singling
we will have been singling
you will have been singling
they will have been singling

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been singling
you had been singling
he/she/it had been singling
we had been singling
you had been singling
they had been singling

Conditional
I would single
you would single
he/she/it would single
we would single
you would single
they would single

Past Conditional
I would have singled
you would have singled
he/she/it would have singled
we would have singled
you would have singled
they would have singled

single

A hit for first base.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	single - a base hit on which the batter stops safely at first basebinglebase hit, safety - (baseball) the successful act of striking a baseball in such a way that the batter reaches base safelyline single, line-drive single - a single resulting from a line drive
	2.	single - the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number; "he has the one but will need a two and three to go with it"; "they had lunch at one"1, ace, one, unity, Idigit, figure - one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration; "0 and 1 are digits"monas, monad - a singular metaphysical entity from which material properties are said to derivesingleton - a single object (as distinguished from a pair)
Verb	1.	single - hit a single; "the batter singled to left field"baseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!"hit - cause to move by striking; "hit a ball"
Adj.	1.	single - being or characteristic of a single thing or person; "individual drops of rain"; "please mark the individual pages"; "they went their individual ways"individualseparate - independent; not united or joint; "a problem consisting of two separate issues"; "they went their separate ways"; "formed a separate church"
	2.	single - used of flowers having usually only one row or whorl of petals; "single chrysanthemums resemble daisies and may have more than one row of petals"phytology, botany - the branch of biology that studies plantsdouble - used of flowers having more than the usual number of petals in crowded or overlapping arrangements; "double chrysanthemums have many rows of petals and are usually spherical or hemispherical"
	3.	single - existing alone or consisting of one entity or part or aspect or individual; "upon the hill stood a single tower"; "had but a single thought which was to escape"; "a single survivor"; "a single serving"; "a single lens"; "a single thickness"multiple - having or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual; "multiple birth"; "multiple ownership"; "made multiple copies of the speech"; "his multiple achievements in public life"; "her multiple personalities"; "a pineapple is a multiple fruit"
	4.	single - not married or related to the unmarried state; "unmarried men and women"; "unmarried life"; "sex and the single girl"; "single parenthood"; "are you married or single?"unmarriedunmated - not mated sexually
	5.	single - characteristic of or meant for a single person or thing; "an individual serving"; "single occupancy"; "a single bed"individualunshared - not shared
	6.	single - having uniform application; "a single legal code for all"uniform, unvarying - always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences; "a street of uniform tall white buildings"
	7.	single - not divided among or brought to bear on more than one object or objective; "judging a contest with a single eye"; "a single devotion to duty"; "undivided affection"; "gained their exclusive attention"exclusive, undividedconcentrated - gathered together or made less diffuse; "their concentrated efforts"; "his concentrated attention"; "concentrated study"; "a narrow thread of concentrated ore"

single

adjective1. one, sole, lone, solitary, only, only one, unique, isolated, singular A single shot rang out.2. individual, particular, separate, distinct Every single house had been damaged.3. unmarried, free, unattached, on the shelf, a bachelor, unwed, a spinster, partnerless, spouseless The last I heard she was still single, still out there.4. separate, individual, exclusive, undivided, unshared A single room at the hotel costs £36 a night.5. simple, unmixed, unblended, uncompounded single malt whiskysingle something or someone out pick, choose, select, separate, distinguish, fix on, set apart, winnow, put on one side, pick on or out He singled me out for special attention.

single

adjective1. Lacking the company of others:alone, companionless, lone, lonely, lonesome, solitary, unaccompanied.2. Alone in a given category:lone, one, only, particular, separate, singular, sole, solitary, unique.Idioms: first and last, one and only.3. Being or related to a distinct entity:discrete, individual, particular, separate, singular.4. Not divided among or shared with others:exclusive, sole.5. Without a spouse:fancy-free, footloose, lone, sole, spouseless, unattached, unmarried, unwed.Idiom: footloose and fancy-free.verbTo make a choice from a number of alternatives.Also used with out:choose, cull, elect, opt (for), pick (out), select.

Translations

单一的单程票单身的小唱片单人的

single

(ˈsiŋgl) adjective1. one only. The spider hung on a single thread.单一的2. for one person only. a single bed/mattress.单人的3. unmarried. a single person.单身的4. for or in one direction only. a single ticket/journey/fare.单程的 noun1. a gramophone record with only one tune or song on each side. This group have just brought out a new single.小唱片2. a one-way ticket. 单程票ˈsingleness noun 单一，单独性 ˈsingles noun plural1. (also noun singular) in tennis etc, a match or matches with only one player on each side. The men's singles are being played this week; (also adjective) a singles match. （比赛中的）单打 2. (especially American) unmarried (usually young) people. a bar for singles; (also adjective) a singles holiday/club.单身ˈsingly adverb one by one; separately. They came all together, but they left singly. 各自地，单独地 ˌsingle-ˈbreasted adjective (of a coat, jacket etc) having only one row of buttons. a single-breasted tweed suit.单排纽扣的ˌsingle-ˈdecker noun, adjective (a bus etc) having only one deck or level. a single-decker (bus). 单层的（汽车） ˌsingle-ˈhanded adjective, adverb working etc by oneself, without help. He runs the restaurant single-handed; single-handed efforts. 单独的，独力的 single ˈparent noun a mother or father who brings up a child or children on her or his own. a single-parent family.单亲父母single out to choose or pick out for special treatment. He was singled out to receive special thanks for his help.选出

single

→ 单一的zhCN, 单程票zhCN

I'm single → 我是单身
Are you single? → 你是单身吗？
Yes, I'm single → 是的，我是单身
A one-way ticket to ... (US)
A single to ... (UK) → 一张去...的单程车票
How much is a one-way ticket? (US)
How much is a single ticket? (UK) → 单程票多少钱？
I want to reserve a single room → 我想预订一间单人房
I'd like to reserve a single room (US)
I'd like to book a single room (UK) → 我想订一间单人房
Do you have any single sex dorms? → 你们这儿有没有男女分开的宿舍？

single

every single one

Every individual person or item within a group, without exception. This is going to be the hardest game we've played all year, so I need every single one of you giving it everything you've got! I can't believe it, every single one of these dishes has been broken!See also: every, one, single

at a (single) stroke

All at once, with a single decisive or powerful action. When the economy crashed, thousands of people lost their jobs, their homes, and their pensions at a single stroke. As the two leaders ratified the treaty, 10 years of civil war ended at a stroke.See also: stroke

at a (single) blow

All at once, with a single decisive or powerful action. When the economy crashed, thousands of people lost their jobs, their homes, and their pensions at a single blow. As the two leaders ratified the treaty, 10 years of civil war ended at a blow.See also: blow

a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step

A daunting task can usually be started by doing a simple thing. I'm feeling really overwhelmed about my research project, but I have to start somewhere, since a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.See also: begin, journey, mile, of, single, step, thousand

of one mind

In agreement. The two parties are rarely of one mind when it comes to tax reform, but this bill looks like it has garnered some early bipartisan support.See also: mind, of, one

of a single mind

In agreement. The two parties are rarely of a single mind when it comes to tax reform, but this bill looks like it has garnered some early bipartisan support.See also: mind, of, single

single out

To choose and focus on a single person or thing out of a group of others. A noun or pronoun can be used between "single" and "out." They singled out her project from all the other applicants for its creative and ingenious design. For some reason, the bullies keep singling me out to pick on each day.See also: out, single

each and every one

Each individual person or thing that comprises a group or whole. Used for emphasis. Did you pick up all of your toys—each and every one?See also: and, each, every, one

single file

1. noun A line one person or one thing in width. A single file of geese—such an unusual flight pattern for the bird—crossed overhead as we traversed the field. I arranged all the figurines in a single file.2. adverb In such a line. The students lined up and walked single file into the auditorium. Cyclists are reminded to please ride single file on roads to avoid obstructing traffic.See also: file, single

in single file

In a line one person or one thing in width. The students lined up and walked in single file into the auditorium. Cyclists are reminded to please ride in single file on roads to avoid obstructing traffic.See also: file, single

Singles' Day

In China, a day for young people to celebrate being single. The celebration falls on 11/11, due to the number "one" suggesting being single. Some people, however, choose to celebrate their relationships on this day instead. It is also a major shopping day. All of my friends are single, too, so we're all going out to celebrate Singles' Day.

*in (a) single file

Fig. lined up, one behind the other; in a line, one person or one thing wide. (*Typically: be ~; get [into] ~; march ~; walk ~.) Have you ever seen ducks walking in single file? Please get into single file. Please march in single file.See also: file, single

of a single mind

(about someone or something) Go to of one mind (about someone or something).See also: mind, of, single

of one mind (about someone or something)

and of a single mind (about someone or something)in agreement about someone or something. You will have to attend one of the state universities. Your father and I are of a single mind about this.See also: mind, of, one

single file

a line of things or people, one person or one thing wide. (See also in single file.) Please get into single file. You have to march single file.See also: file, single

single someone or something out (for something)

to choose or pick someone or something for something; to select an eligible person or thing for something. The committee singled her out for a special award. We singled out Liz for special honors.See also: out, single

each and every one

Also, every last one; every single one. Every individual in a group, as in Each and every student must register by tomorrow, or I've graded every last one of the exams, or Every single one of his answers was wrong. All of these phrases are generally used for emphasis. The first, although seemingly redundant, has replaced all and every, first recorded in 1502. The first variant dates from the late 1800s, and both it and the second are widely used. Also see every tom, dick, and harry. Every mother's son (late 1500s) and every man Jack (mid-1800s) are earlier versions that refer only to males. See also: and, each, every, one

single file, in

Also, in Indian file. Aligned one behind the other, as in We have to bike in single file here, or The children were told to march in Indian file. Both usages are associated with military formations; the first term was first recorded in 1670; the variant, alluding to the usual marching order of Native Americans, was first recorded in 1758. See also: single

single out

Choose or distinguish from others, as in We singled him out from all the other applicants. This idiom was first recorded in 1629. See also: out, single

(in) single/Indian ˈfile

in a line, one person after another: The whole class walked along behind the teacher in single file.When American Indians walked in a group, each person walked in the footsteps of the person in front so that they could not be counted by the enemy.See also: file, Indian, single

single out

v. To choose or distinguish someone or something from others: We singled her out from the list of applicants because she had a college degree. Unable to determine who had committed the offense, the teacher singled out the most mischievous student for punishment.See also: out, single

single

1. n. one dollar; a dollar bill. I don’t have enough singles in the register to get me through the morning. 2. n. an unmarried person. (Usually plural.) I’m holding a little party for singles.

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a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step

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*in (a) single file

of a single mind

of one mind (about someone or something)

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single someone or something out (for something)

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adj one

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adj individual

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adj unmarried

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adj separate

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adj simple

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phrase single something or someone out

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adj lacking the company of others

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adj alone in a given category

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adj being or related to a distinct entity

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adj not divided among or shared with others

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adj without a spouse

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verb to make a choice from a number of alternatives

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noun a base hit on which the batter stops safely at first base

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noun the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

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verb hit a single

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adj being or characteristic of a single thing or person

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