How do you use "single" in a sentence?

There wasn't a single cloud in the sky. Are you single or in a relationship? I'd like a single ticket to Manchester, please.

single

Q: What does "single" mean?

Only one; individual; not married Single means just one, without others. It can describe an unmarried person, a one-way ticket, or emphasise that something is unique or alone. 'Every single' is used for emphasis meaning absolutely every one. A music 'single' is one song released separately from an album.

Vocabulary Word BritishAmerican ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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Significado: Only one; individual; not married

单一的；单身的

único; soltero/a

単一の；独身の

단 하나의; 개별의; 미혼의

Single means just one, without others. It can describe an unmarried person, a one-way ticket, or emphasise that something is unique or alone. 'Every single' is used for emphasis meaning absolutely every one. A music 'single' is one song released separately from an album.

「single」意味着只有一个，没有其他的。它可以描述未婚的人、单程票，或强调某事是独特的或单独的。「every single」用于强调，意思是绝对每一个。音乐「single」是从专辑中单独发行的一首歌。

«Single» significa solo uno, sin otros. Puede describir a una persona soltera, un billete de ida, o enfatizar que algo es único o está solo. «Every single» se usa para énfasis, significando absolutamente cada uno. Un «single» musical es una canción publicada por separado de un álbum.

「single」は他のものなしに、たった一つを意味します。未婚の人、片道切符を表したり、何かがユニークまたは単独であることを強調したりできます。「every single」は強調のために使われ、絶対にすべてのという意味です。音楽の「シングル」はアルバムとは別に発売される1曲です。

Single은 다른 것 없이 단 하나만을 의미합니다. 미혼인 사람, 편도 티켓을 설명하거나 무언가가 유일하거나 혼자라는 것을 강조할 때 사용됩니다. 'Every single'은 '하나하나 전부'를 의미하는 강조 표현입니다. 음악에서 '싱글'은 앨범과 별도로 발매되는 한 곡을 말합니다.

Ejemplos

There wasn't a single cloud in the sky.
天空中没有一片云彩。
No había ni una sola nube en el cielo.
空には雲一つありませんでした。
하늘에 구름 한 점 없었습니다.
Are you single or in a relationship?
你是单身还是有对象？
¿Estás soltero/a o tienes pareja?
あなたは独身ですか、それとも交際中ですか？
당신은 미혼인가요, 아니면 연애 중인가요?
I'd like a single ticket to Manchester, please.
我想买一张去曼彻斯特的单程票。
Quisiera un billete de ida a Mánchester, por favor.
マンチェスター行きの片道切符を1枚お願いします。
맨체스터행 편도 티켓 한 장 주세요.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Latin 'singulus' meaning 'one at a time, individual', possibly from 'sem-' (one) + diminutive suffix. Entered English through Old French 'sengle' in the 14th century.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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