Single Meaning in English
word
/ˈsɪŋɡəɫ/
SING-guhl
/sˈɪŋɡəl/
SING-guhl
释义
Describes someone who is not married or in a romantic relationship, or refers to only one item or person rather than more than one.
用法与细微差别
Informal and formal. As an adjective, often used with 'a single' to stress uniqueness ('a single chance'). As a noun, commonly means unmarried, especially in dating contexts. Also used for 'single ticket' (one journey) and in sports/music for an individual game or song. Not to confuse with 'simple' (easy).
Spanish: soltero - único - sencilloPortuguese (BR): solteiro - único - simples (coisa única)Portuguese (PT): solteiro - único - simples (coisa única)Chinese (Simplified): 单身 - 单个 - 单一Chinese (Traditional): 單身 - 單個 - 單一Hindi: एकल - अकेला - अविवाहितArabic: أعزب - وحيد - فرديBengali: একক - অবিবাহিতRussian: одинокий - один - неженатый - незамужняяJapanese: シングル - 独身 - たった一つのVietnamese: đơn - độc thânKorean: 싱글 - 독신 - 하나의Turkish: tek - bekarUrdu: اکیلا - غیر شادی شدہ (رشتہ نہ ہو)Indonesian: tunggal - lajang
例句
He is single and lives alone.
basic
I only have a single ticket.
basic
There isn't a single cloud in the sky.
basic
Are you single or in a relationship?
natural
She managed to solve the problem with a single phone call.
natural
Their new single is already at the top of the charts.
natural