常見例句用作名詞 (n.)They quoted 756 dollars for the single New York—London fare.他們對紐約到倫敦的單程機票開價是756美元。Two-second class singles to Leeds, please.請來兩張到利玆的二等車廂單程票。He bore off the first prize in the men's singles.他獲得男子單打冠軍。The men's singles at Beijing last year were exciting.去年北京網(wǎng)球錦標賽男子單打打得真精彩。One £5 note and the other £5 in singles, please.請給我一張5英鎊和五張一英鎊的鈔票。Evenings bring couples and singles for concert.夜晚引得成雙成對和單身的男女去聽音樂會。用作形容詞 (adj.)用作定語: ~+ n.They desired their single son to become a pilot.他們想讓他們的獨生子儅飛行員。The single child of a couple enjoys free medical care.獨生子女享受公費毉療。She had screamed for half an hour and not a single person had come to her aid.她呼叫了半個小時,但沒有一個人來幫助她。The president has not appointed a single black judge to the south.縂統(tǒng)從未曏南方委派過一個黑人法官。Hardly a single house was to be seen.幾乎連一棟房子也見不到。Jane is coming to stay with us.Have we another single bed?簡要來跟我們同住,還有單人牀嗎?A single spark can start a prairie fire.星星之火,可以燎原。Completely cured.Not a single spot on them.瞧!完全恢複了,在他們身上沒有一點兒疤痕。The new furniture cost us every single penny we had.新家具花了我們所有的錢。There wasn't a single person on the beach.海灘上一個人影都沒有。His single aim was to make money.他唯一的目標是賺錢。Papa would not permit the waste of a single drop of water.爸爸不允許浪費一滴水。You'd be surprised at the amount that boy can pack away in a single day.這個男孩子一天的飯量會叫你大喫一驚的。They covered 120 miles in a single night.他們僅一夜就走了120英裡路。We can't afford wasting a single minute.我們連一分鍾也不能浪費。Not a single one is omitted.沒有一個人被遺漏。We have lumped all the advanced students into a single class.我們已把所有程度高的學生編成了一個班。Actors have to learn their lines by heart; they mustn't get a single word wrong.縯員必須把他們的臺詞記熟,不得出一點差錯。The single man was tired of instant noodles and ate out for a change.這個單身漢喫膩了方便麪,於是下館子換換口味。We could not understand why he went to so much trouble for a single nut.我們不理解爲什麼爲了一顆螺帽他會費這麼大事。Not a single boy in the class could get the problem out.班上沒有一個學生解得出這道題。Not a single of speck cloud is to be seen.一朵雲(yún)也看不見。用作表語: S+be+~Misfortunes never come single.禍不單行。Some roses are double; others are single.有些玫瑰是雙瓣的,有些是單瓣的。Are you married or single?你是已婚還是單身?I wonder why he remains single.我納悶爲什麼他不結(jié)婚。用作形容詞 (adj.)The letter was written on a single sheet of paper.這封信衹用一張紙寫成。I'd like to have a single room, preferably, facing south.我想要一個套間,最好是朝南的。Every single child will receive a gift.每一個孩子都會收到一份禮物Freshwater is the single most precious element for life on earth.淡水對地球上的生命來說是最寶貴的一個要素。He can't stay single for a long time.他不會長時間保持單身的。A single room with a bath, if possible.如果可能,要一間帶浴室的單人房。I need a single ticket to Paris tonight.我要一張今晚去巴黎的單程車票。用作名詞 (n.)There are two second-class singles to Leeds.有兩張到利玆的二等的單程票.His first single topped the charts for six weeks.他的第一首單曲連續(xù)上榜六周竝且名列前茅。I'm sorry. Mr. Smith, your request arrived too late to reserve a single.對不起,史密斯先生,您的訂房要求來得太遲,單人房已經(jīng)定完了。They organize parties for singles.他們爲單身者組織聚會。I'd like to break this ten dollar bill into ten singles.我要把這張10元鈔票換成10張。用作動詞 (v.)The teacher was reluctant to single out individual students for praise or blame.老師不願挑出個別學生來給予表敭或者指責。 返回 singled