single
gb/sˈɪŋɡəl/ us/sˈɪŋɡəl/
A2
영어
~ 600
의미
의미 0개
adjective
A2
state
1
Not married or dating
Not having a husband, wife, boyfriend, or girlfriend.
사용 패턴：
[someone] is single
자주 하는 실수：
Learners sometimes confuse 'single' with 'alone', but 'single' refers to relationship status, not physical presence.
유의어
unmarried (Focuses on legal marital status, without implying anything about dating.)
반의어
married (Refers to someone who has a spouse.)
연어
single person
|single man
|single woman
|remain single
|still single
주제
relationships
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
예문
- She has been single for three years.
- He enjoys the freedom of being single.
- Many single people live in the city center.
학습자용 예문
- 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.
사용 패턴：
a single [noun]
자주 하는 실수：
Learners may overuse 'one' instead of 'single' for emphasis; 'single' can stress uniqueness or limitation.
유의어
one (Numerical value; strictly denotes quantity.)
반의어
multiple (More than one in number.)
연어
single ticket
|single item
|single step
|single room
주제
numbers
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|quantity
예문
- He won by a single point.
- We have only a single copy left.
- She didn’t say a single word.
학습자용 예문
- I have a single pen.
- He bought a single apple.
- We saw a single bird.
명사
B1
entity
3
Song released alone
One song that is sold or shared alone, not as part of an album.
사용 패턴：
release a single
자주 하는 실수：
Some learners confuse 'single' (song) with 'album', which contains many songs.
유의어
track (General term for a song on an album or recording.)
연어
hit single
|debut single
|release a single
주제
music
|entertainment
|arts_entertainment
|communication
예문
- The band’s new single is already topping the charts.
- She released her first single last year.
- That song was their most successful single.
학습자용 예문
- I like her new single.
- They released a new single yesterday.
- This is my favorite single from the singer.
명사
B2
entity
4
Baseball hit to first base
In baseball, when you hit the ball and get to first base safely.
사용 패턴：
hit a single
연어
hit a single
|line-drive single
주제
sports
예문
- He hit a single to left field.
- The player’s single brought in two runs.
- She got on base with a clean single.
학습자용 예문
- He hit a single in the game.
- The player made a single to first base.
- She got to first base with a single.
명사
A2
entity
5
Room for one person
A hotel room for one person.
사용 패턴：
book a single
유의어
single room (Full phrase form; exactly same meaning.)
반의어
double room (A hotel room for two people.)
연어
book a single
|single occupancy
주제
travel
|housing
예문
- 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.
학습자용 예문
- We booked a single at the hotel.
- I want a single for one night.
- She stayed in a small single.
문법
기본형
single
IPA
GB/sˈɪŋɡəl/
US/sˈɪŋɡəl/
음절 및 강세
single （1음절）
Stress on 1st syllable (single)
활용형
Adjective
- Base: single
Noun
- Base: single
- Plural: singles
관련 단어
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
표현
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.
예문
- 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.
예문
- 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.
예문
- 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.
예문
- 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.