single
英 /ˈsɪŋɡəl/ 美 /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
- adj. 单个的；仅一个的Only one, rather than several or many.
- adj. 单身的；未婚的Not married or not in a romantic relationship.
- adj. 单程的For travel to a destination without a return journey.
A single candle lit the room during the power cut.
停电时，房间里只有一支蜡烛照明。
No single policy can solve urban congestion without improvements to public transport and local planning.
如果不改善公共交通和地方规划，任何单一政策都无法解决城市拥堵。
搭配
a single person 一个人；单身人士every single day 每一天a single ticket 单程票a single parent 单亲家长
辨析提示
单程票英式常说single ticket，美式用one-way ticket。
词族
singly (adv.)、singleness (n.)
近义 sole、unmarried
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