Single 与singular区别

Single 与singular区别
Single 与singular区别

Single 与singular区别
single：单身的,单人的,单个的
-Are you married?你结婚了吗?
-No.I am single.没,我是单身.
-Do you live in a double room,a small single,or a large single?你是住双人间、小单人间、还是大单人间呢?
This is the one single thing that I cannot do for you.只有这一件事我不能为你做（其他都可以）.
singular：单数
多为语法用语,如,third person singluar:第三人称单数.
single,对应的是double（两个的,双人的）,triple（三个的）...mulitple（多个的）；而singular对应的是plural (复数的,如第一人称复数是first person plural).

single
adj
[attrib 作定语] (a) 单一的; 单个的; 仅有一个的: a single apple hanging from the tree 树上仅挂着一个苹果 * a single layer of paint 单层颜料 * one double and one single sink-unit 一套双的和一套单的洗涤槽组合台.
(b) 唯...

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single
adj
[attrib 作定语] (a) 单一的; 单个的; 仅有一个的: a single apple hanging from the tree 树上仅挂着一个苹果 * a single layer of paint 单层颜料 * one double and one single sink-unit 一套双的和一套单的洗涤槽组合台.
(b) 唯一的; 单独的: the single most important event in the history of the world 世界史上唯一最重要的事件 * She removed every single thing from the box. 她把箱子里的东西一件不剩地全拿了出来.
not married 未婚的; 独身的: single men and women 未婚男女 * remain single 一直单身 * the single state 独身.

[attrib 作定语] designed for, or used or done by, one person 适於一人的; 一人用的; 一人做的: a single bed, sheet 单人床、 被单 * reserve one single and one double room, eg at a hotel 预订一个单人房间和一个双人房间.

[attrib 作定语] (botany 植) having only one set of petals 单瓣的: a single tulip 单瓣郁金香.

[attrib 作定语] (Brit) (US one-way) (of a journey) only to a place, not there and back （指旅程）单程的: asingle fare, ticket, etc 单程票价、 票等.

(in) single `figures figures less than ten 个位数字（小於十）: Interest rates are in single figures, ie under 10%. 利率为个位数字（10%以下）.
> single n
1 singles [sing v] game played with one player rather than a pair of players on each side 单打比赛: play (a) singles 进行单打比赛 * the men's/women's singles in the golf tournament 高尔夫球锦标赛男子[女子]单打 * [attrib 作定语] a singles match 单打比赛.
2 [C] (in cricket) hit for which one run is scored （板球）一分打: get a quick single 击球后速跑得一分.
3 [C] = base hit (base).
4 [C] (infml 口) single(5) ticket 单程票: two second-class singles to Leeds 两张到利兹的二等的单程票.
5 [C] record with only one short recording on each side 每面只录有一段录音的唱片: a hit single 畅销的单曲唱片.
6 singles [pl] (esp US) unmarried people 未婚的人: a club for singles 未婚者俱乐部 * [attrib 作定语] a singles bar, holiday 未婚者的酒吧、 假日.
singular
adj
(grammar) 单数的: a singular verb, noun, ending 单数动词、 名词、 词尾. 参看 plural复数的.
(fml 文) (a) (dated 旧) unusual; strange 异常的; 奇怪的: a singular occurrence, event, circumstance, etc 异常的现象、 事件、 情况等. (b) outstanding; remarkable 突出的; 非凡的: a person of singular courage and honesty 极为勇敢和诚实的人.
> singular n (grammar) (word in a) singular form 单数形式（的词）: What is the singular of `children'? children的单数形式是怎样的? * What is the ending in the singular? 这个词的单数词尾是怎样的?
参考资料：牛津高阶

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singular只是说词是单数的
single用的就想对广泛了，可以说任何单的东西。。。人也可以
single room, i'am single man( 单身）
不懂，瞎扯的，仅供参考