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about sb/sth or your
attitude towards sb/sth 改变观点 (或态度）；改弦易辙 sing from the same hymn/ 'song sheet {BrE, informal) to show that you are in agreement with each other by
saying the same things in public P昌同一调子(在公开逢合口径一致）一more at fat
adj. ,sing
along (with sb/sth) | ,sing
along (to sth) to sing together
with sb who is already singing or while a record, radio, or musical instrument
is playing随着（某人、唱片等）唱：Do sfng
aZo/极（f you know the words.要是知道歌词，你就跟着唱吧。
—related noun singalong 'sing
of sth (old-fashioned or
/orma/) to mention sth in a song or a poem，especially to praise it (用 诗歌） 讲述 ，歌颂 ，赞病 ,sing ’out
to sing or say sth clearly and loudly 叫虫；唱出：
A voice suddenly
sang out above the rest.在一片嘈杂声中
突然传出一个人的声音。，sing
_up (阶£) (MAmf ,sing
_out) to sing more loudly更大声地唱；放开嗓门唱：Sing
up, Zet’shearyou•大声唱，我们听不见。
sing-along /'sirjaloq;
NAmE -lo:rj/ (BrE also sing-song) noun an
informal occasion at which people sing songs together众人自娱歌唱会
Singa-pore sling /.siqapo: 'sliq; NAmE -po:r/ noun an alcoholic drink made by mixing gin with cherry BRANDY新加坡司令鸡尾酒（用杜松子酒和樱桃白兰地调
<制而成）
singe /sind3/
verb (singe-ing, singed, singed) to burn the
surface of sth slightly, usually by mistake; to be burnt in this way (尤指不小心）烤焦，烫煳：[VN] He singed his hair as he tried to Zig/it his
cigarette.他点命时把头发
给燦了。◊
[V] the smeH 〇/ singeing 允r 4 虽烧焦的气 & o note at burn
sing-er 〇■* /_s〒(r)/ now"
a person who sings,
or whose job is singing, especially in public唱歌的人；歌唱家；歌手：She’s a
wonder/uZ singer.她唱歌唱得非常砬。◊
an opera singer歌剧
?员*
sing-ing
tH* /'Siriiq/ noun [U] the activity of making
musical sounds with your voice 唱歌；歌唱：t/ie beautiyiiZ sfnging 〇/ birds 鸟儿动听
的歌唱◊ c/ioraZ singing 合唱◊
There
was singing and dancing aH night•通宵唱歌跳舞。◊
a singing teacher 声 乐教师◊
She
has a beauti|/W singing voice.她有一副唱歌 的好嗓子。
single 〇n
■
adj.
/'sirjgl/ adj., noun, verb
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ONE -今 1
[only‘before noun] only one 仅有一个的；单一
的；单个的：ife sent her a sfngZe red
rose•他i给她一支
红玫―。◊
a sfngle-sex:
school (= for
boys only or for giris only)男子（或女子学校◊ AH thesejobs can
now be done by one singie machine•所有这些工作现在只用一
台机器就可以完成。◊ Z couWn’t
understand a singZe word she said/她扭的东西我一个字都听不懂！ ◊ the European
single currency, the euro 0
(8r£) a single honours degree (= for which you study only one subject)单科荣誉学位
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FOR EMPHASIS _调 2 [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）：Unefnp〖o;y7nent
is the single most
important factor in the growing crime rates.失业是犯罪率日益上升最重要的一个因素。owe eat rice eve/y single
day.我们天天吃米饭。
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NOT MARRIED 未婚 3 (of a person 人）not married or having a
romantic relationship with sb 单身的；未婚 的；无伴侣的：The apartments are ided
/or single peopie Hving done.这些公寓供单身者独自居住最为理
想。◊ Are you stiH singie ?你还是单身吗？ 一 see also
SINGLE PARENT
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FOR ONE PERSON 供一:个人使用 4 [only before noun] intended to be used by
only one person 单人.的：a sfngie bed/room 单人床 / 房丨負一picture o bed — compare double adj.{3)
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TICKET 票 5 [only before noun] (8nE) (also one-way
6r£) a single ticket, etc. can be used for
travelling to a place but not back again 单程的：a singie ticket 单程票 ◊ How much is the
sin^e/are to Gkisgoiv?去格拉斯哥的 单程票多少钱? —
compare return /r (7)
irain
see
file a, glance n.
m noun
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TICKET 票 1
[C】（8f£) a ticket that allows you to travel to a
place but not back again 单程票：How much is a singie to
Yiorfc?去约克的单程票多少钱？ 一 compare return n.{7)
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TAPE/CD 磁带；激光唱厂 2 [C] a piece of recorded
music, usually popular music, that consists of one song; the tape, CD, etc.
that this is recorded onto 单曲（常指流行
音乐）；单曲磁带（或激光唱片等> :The band releases fts new single nexf
week.这支乐P人将于下周发行新的单曲
唱片。一compare
album(2)
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ROOM 房间 3 fc]
a room in a hotel, etc. for one person (旅馆眷的）卓A房间一compare double n.(5)
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MONEY 钱 4 [C] (AMmf) a bill/note
that is worth one dollar —元纸 ffi
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UNMARRIED PEOPLE、味婚者-5 singles [pi.] people who are not
married and do not have a romantic relationship with sb else 单 身者； 无'伴 侣者： They organize parries /or
sfngZes.他彳为单身 _ M 织聚会。◊ a sfngZes bar/club
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IN SPORT 体 f/运动 6 singles [U+sing./pl. v.] (especially in tennis 尤指网球）a game when only one player plays against one other; a
series of two or more of these games 单打（比赛）：the womens singles champion 子单打◊ the/irst round 〇/the men’s singles 男子单 打秦一轮◊ a singes match 单打比赛◊ She’s won tAree
ti’tZes this year.她今♦已获得三个单打冠军。
_ compare double /?. (6) 7 [C] (in cricket 板球）a hit from which a player scores one run (= point) —分打 8 [C] (in baseball 棒球）a hit that only allows the player to run to first base —全打
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verb .single sb/sth-^'out (for
sth/as sb/sth) to
choose sb/sth from a group for
special attention 单独 挑出：She was singled out /or
criticism.把她单挑 来 进行批评。◊ ffe was singied out
as the outstanding per/or^ner 〇/ the games.他被评选为这次运动会表现最出
色的运动员。〇 note
at choose ,single-'breast-ed adj. (of a jacket or coat _h^c) having only one
row of buttons that fasten in the middle 单排扣的 一 picture o page R20 一 compare double- breasted
.single
'combat noun [u] fighting between two
people, usually with weapons—知一的搏斗（通常用武器） .single 'cream noun [U] (6r£) thin cream which is used in cooking and
for pouring over food 稀奶油一compare DOUBLE CREAM
.single-'decker.now/?
a bus with only one
level 单层公 共汽车：一picture o bus — compare double-decker(I) .single 'figures noun [pi.] a number that is less than ten 个位数；一位数：Zn/Iation is down to _/iigures•通
货膨胀率降到一位数了 b ◊
77ie
number 〇/ peop〖e who /a卩each
year is rnnv
in sing〖e/Tgures.每年考试示及格的
I学生现f不足十人。
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single-'handed adv. on
your own with nobody
helping you独自；单枪匹马地；独立HTn alone
to saiZ
around the worid single-handed 单人环球航■行
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.single-'handed adj. ： a dngZe-handed voyage 单’人航 tf .single-'handed-ly
adv.
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single ’market /7〇tm [usually sing.] •(ecor?om/’a 经）a
group of countries that have
few or no restrictions on the movement of goods, money and people between the
members of the group单一希场（由若丰国家构成，
成员国之间对于相互间的商品交易、货币流通及人员往来
.极少或声，限制）
.single-'minded
adj. only thinking about one particular aim or
goal because you are determined to achieve sth—心一意的；专心致志的：the sin^e-minded pursuit 0/ power — .心追逐权力◊Sheisve^ysl•ngZe-
mfnded about her career.她一心专注于自己的事业。
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.single-'minded-ly
.single-1 minded*nes$ noun [U] single.ness
/丨smglnas/ /?ow/7 [u】1 〜of purpose the
ability to think about one
particular aim or goal because you are determined to succeed (目标）.专一 2 the state of not being
married or having a partner .单身;子身生活.
,single 'parent noun a person who takes care of their child or
children without a husband, wife or partner 单亲：a singie-parent/ami7y 单亲家庭