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only one 僅有一個的;單一的;單個的 He sent her a single red rose. 他送給她一枝紅玫瑰。 a single-sex school (= for boys only or for girls only) 男子(或女子)學校 All these jobs can now be done by one single machine. 所有這些工作現在只用一台機器就可以完成。 We won by a single point. 我們以一分之差獲勝。 They cloned a lamb from a single cell taken from an adult sheep. 他們從一只成年綿羊的單細胞中克隆出一只羔羊。 the European single currency, the euro 歐洲單一貨幣歐元 - (British English)
a single honours degree (= for which you study only one subject) 單科榮譽學位 It was the work of a single individual. 這是一個人的工作。 The statue was carved out of a single piece of wood. 這座雕像是由一塊木頭雕刻而成的。 You can switch between the single player and the multiplayer games. 你可以在單人遊戲和多人遊戲之間切換。
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intended to be used by only one person 單人的 a single room 單人間 The jail housed 860 prisoners in single cells. 這座監獄在單人牢房裏關押了860名囚犯。 a single sheet (= large enough for a single bed) 一張床單
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(of a person )人 not married or having a romantic relationship with somebody 單身的;未婚的;無伴侶的 a single person/woman/man 單身的人/女人/男人 The apartments are ideal for single people living alone. 這些公寓供單身者獨自居住最爲理想。 Are you still single? 你還是單身嗎? She remained single till her death. 她至死都是單身。 Young people are staying single for longer. 年輕人單身的時間更長了。 The film stars Bening as a single mother with a teenage son. 這部電影由貝甯主演,她是一位單身母親,有一個十幾歲的兒子。 I'm a single father and take my kids to school every morning. 我是單身父親,每天早上帶孩子去學校。
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a single ticket, etc. can be used for travelling to a place but not back again compare return (7)Topics Transport by bus and traina2單程的 - [only before noun]
used to emphasize that you are referring to one particular person or thing on its own (特指某人或事物)
one一個
for one person供一個人使用
not married未婚
ticket票
for emphasis強調
Word OriginMiddle English: via Old French from Latin singulus, related to simplus ‘simple’.
Idioms
at a (single) glance
immediately; with only a quick look 立刻;一眼;(只)看一眼 She is able to take in complex information at a single glance. 她一眼就能理解複雜的信息。
at/in a single go | at a/one go
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in one single attempt or try 僅有一個的;單一的;單個的 She blew out the candles in a single go. 她一口氣吹滅了蠟燭。
(in) single file
(also old-fashioned (in) Indian file)