single
gb/sˈɪŋɡəl/ us/sˈɪŋɡəl/
A2
英語
~ 600
語義
0件の語義
adjective
A2
state
1
Not married or dating
Not having a husband, wife, boyfriend, or girlfriend.
用法パターン：
[someone] is single
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'single' with 'alone', but 'single' refers to relationship status, not physical presence.
類義語
unmarried (Focuses on legal marital status, without implying anything about dating.)
対義語
married (Refers to someone who has a spouse.)
コロケーション
single person
|single man
|single woman
|remain single
|still single
テーマ
relationships
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
例文
- She has been single for three years.
- He enjoys the freedom of being single.
- Many single people live in the city center.
学習者向け例文
- I am single.
- My brother is single.
- She is happy to be single.
adjective
A2
property
2
Only one; not multiple
Only one thing; not more than one.
用法パターン：
a single [noun]
よくある間違い：
Learners may overuse 'one' instead of 'single' for emphasis; 'single' can stress uniqueness or limitation.
類義語
one (Numerical value; strictly denotes quantity.)
対義語
multiple (More than one in number.)
コロケーション
single ticket
|single item
|single step
|single room
テーマ
numbers
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|quantity
例文
- He won by a single point.
- We have only a single copy left.
- She didn’t say a single word.
学習者向け例文
- I have a single pen.
- He bought a single apple.
- We saw a single bird.
名詞
B1
entity
3
Song released alone
One song that is sold or shared alone, not as part of an album.
用法パターン：
release a single
よくある間違い：
Some learners confuse 'single' (song) with 'album', which contains many songs.
類義語
track (General term for a song on an album or recording.)
コロケーション
hit single
|debut single
|release a single
テーマ
music
|entertainment
|arts_entertainment
|communication
例文
- The band’s new single is already topping the charts.
- She released her first single last year.
- That song was their most successful single.
学習者向け例文
- I like her new single.
- They released a new single yesterday.
- This is my favorite single from the singer.
名詞
B2
entity
4
Baseball hit to first base
In baseball, when you hit the ball and get to first base safely.
用法パターン：
hit a single
コロケーション
hit a single
|line-drive single
テーマ
sports
例文
- He hit a single to left field.
- The player’s single brought in two runs.
- She got on base with a clean single.
学習者向け例文
- He hit a single in the game.
- The player made a single to first base.
- She got to first base with a single.
名詞
A2
entity
5
Room for one person
A hotel room for one person.
用法パターン：
book a single
類義語
single room (Full phrase form; exactly same meaning.)
対義語
double room (A hotel room for two people.)
コロケーション
book a single
|single occupancy
テーマ
travel
|housing
例文
- I’d like to reserve a single for two nights.
- The hotel offers singles and doubles.
- He stayed in a small single near the station.
学習者向け例文
- We booked a single at the hotel.
- I want a single for one night.
- She stayed in a small single.
文法
辞書形
single
IPA
GB/sˈɪŋɡəl/
US/sˈɪŋɡəl/
音節・強勢
single （1音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (single)
活用形
Adjective
- Base: single
Noun
- Base: single
- Plural: singles
関連語
Forms
singles
noun
Core family
singular
adjective B2
Related words
singly
adverb
single-handedly
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
multiple
adjective A2
married
adjective
Advanced or less common
single-minded
adjective
singularly
adverb C1
表現
every single time
1/ˈɛvɹi sˈɪŋɡəl tˈaɪm/
fixed phrase
On all occasions without fail
Used to emphasize that something happens on all occasions, without fail.
例文
- He forgets his keys every single time he leaves the house.
- I get nervous before speaking in public every single time.
not a single
1/nˈɑt ə sˈɪŋɡəl/
fixed phrase
Not even one present
Used to emphasize that there is none of something at all.
例文
- There wasn’t a single mistake in her essay.
- He didn’t say a single word during dinner.
single out
1/sˈɪŋɡəl ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
Choose one from group
To choose one person or thing from a group for special attention or treatment.
例文
- The teacher singled out Maria for her excellent work.
- He was singled out for extra security checks.
every single
1/ˈɛvɹi sˈɪŋɡəl/
fixed phrase
Emphasizing all without exception
Used to show that you mean all of something, with no exceptions at all.
例文
- I checked every single detail before signing the contract.
- I read every single page of that book.
- She called me every single day while I was away.
- She called me every single day last week.