| 单词 | single |
| 释义 | single adj., n., & v. --adj 1. one only, not double or multiple. 2. united or undivided. 3. a designed or suitable for one person (single room). b used or done by one person etc. or one set or pair. 4. one by itself; not one of several (a single tree). 5. regarded separately (every single thing). 6. not married. 7. Brit. (of a ticket) valid for an outward journey only, not for the return. 8. (with neg. or interrog.) even one; not to speak of more (did not see a single person). 9. (of a flower) having only one circle of petals. 10. lonely, unaided. 11. archaic free from duplicity, sincere, consistent, guileless, ingenuous. --n 1. a single thing, or item in a series. 2. Brit. a single ticket. 3. a short pop record with one piece of music etc. on each side. 4. Cricket a hit for one run. 5. (usu. in pl.) a game with one player on each side. 6. an unmarried person (young singles). 7. sl. US a one-dollar note. --vtr. (foll. by out) choose as an example or as distinguishable or to serve some purpose. Phrases and idioms single acrostic see ACROSTIC. single-acting (of an engine etc.) having pressure applied only to one side of the piston. single-breasted (of a coat etc.) having only one set of buttons and buttonholes, not overlapping. single combat a duel. single cream thin cream with a relatively low fat-content. single cut (of a file) with grooves cut in one direction only, not crossing. single-decker esp. Brit. a bus having only one deck. single entry a system of bookkeeping in which each transaction is entered in one account only. single file a line of people or things arranged one behind another. single-handed adv. 1. without help from another. 2. with one hand. --adj 1. done etc. single-handed. 2. for one hand. single-handedly in a single-handed way. single-lens reflex denoting a reflex camera in which a single lens serves the film and the viewfinder. single-line with movement of traffic in only one direction at a time. single parent a person bringing up a child or children without a partner. singles bar a bar for single people seeking company. single-seater a vehicle with one seat. single stick 1 a basket-hilted stick of about a sword's length. 2. one-handed fencing with this. single-tree US = SWINGLETREE. Derivatives singleness n. singly adv. Etymology: ME f. OF f. L singulus, rel. to simplus SIMPLE |
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