single adj. ⇨single (single people/parents)⇨particular (the single most important factor)single
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single ♦︎ divorced ♦︎ unmarried ♦︎ lone ♦︎ estranged ♦︎ widowed ♦︎ separatedThese words all describe people who are not married or not having a romantic relationship with sb.这些词均表示单身的、无配偶的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to be divorced / estranged / separated from sb◆a single / a divorced / an unmarried / a lone / a widowed / a separated man / woman / parent / mother / father◆a divorced / an unmarried / a separated couple■singlenot married; not having a romantic relationship with sb单身的;未婚的;无伴侣的◆The apartments are ideal for single people living alone.这些公寓供单身者独自居住最为理想。◆Are you still single?你还是单身吗?ⓘ A single parent/mother/father is a person who looks after their child or children without a husband, wife or partner. * single parent/mother/father指单亲母亲或单亲父亲◆Marriage breakdown is common and there are a large number of single-parent families.婚姻破裂现象很普遍,因此出现了许多单亲家庭。■divorcedno longer married because the marriage has been legally ended离婚的;离异的◆Many divorced people remarry and have second families.许多离婚的人再婚组成新的家庭。◆My parents are divorced.我的父母离婚了。◆Are they going to get divorced?他们打算离婚吗? see also divorce,get divorced ⇨ divorce■unmarriednot married未婚的;独身的◆He remained unmarried all his life.他终身未娶。◆Unmarried couples do not have the same rights as married couples.未婚伴侣享受不到与已婚伴侣同等的权利。OPPmarried ⇨ marry■lone [only before noun] (especially BrE, ratherformal, especiallywritten) without a husband, wife or partner to share the care of children单亲的◆Nine out of ten lone parents are women.十个单亲家长有九个是女性。◆Lone fathers tend to be older than lone mothers.单亲父亲往往比单亲母亲岁数大。ⓘ Lone is not often used in normal spoken English, but it is common in journalism and in official reports.在一般的口语中lone并不常用,但在新闻和官方报告中却很常见。■estranged ɪˈstreɪndʒd (formal) no longer living with your husband or wife(夫妻)分居的◆He is being questioned in connection with the death of his estranged wife.他因分居妻子的死亡而正受讯问。◆She has been estranged from her husband since 1999.自1999年起她就与丈夫分居了。 see also estrangement ⇨ division2■widowedˈwɪdəʊd; NAmEˈwɪdoʊdif sb is widowed, their husband or wife has died丧偶的;成为寡妇(或鳏夫)的◆She was widowed by the time she was 35.她35岁时就守了寡。◆She spent twenty years looking after her widowed father.她照料鳏居的父亲长达二十年。■separated [not usually before noun] no longer living with your husband, wife or partner(和某人)分居◆Her parents are separated but not divorced.她父母分居但没离婚。◆He's separated from his wife.他和妻子分居了。 see also separate ⇨ divorceNOTE辨析 Estranged or separated?An estranged couple are married but no longer live together or have any sort of relationship or communication. A separated couple no longer live together but may still communicate, for example to organize the care of children. Separated can also refer to a couple who were not married but used to live together. * estranged指已婚夫妻不再共同生活,也不再保持任何联系或来往;separated指夫妻不再共同生活,但可能仍保持联系,例如安排照管孩子。separated也可指未婚同居后分手。
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