singleton

英 ['sɪŋɡltən] 美 ['sɪŋɡltən]

• n. 独生子；单身；(扑克牌)单张；单例模型

英英释义

Noun:

1. a single object (as distinguished from a pair)

2. a set containing a single member

3. the playing card that is the only card in a suit held in a bridge hand as initially dealt

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. How to educate the singleton caused many arguements in China.
   怎样培养好独生子女在中国引发了许多辩论。
2. This woman is probably the UK's most famous singleton.
   那个女人可能是英国最有名的单身了。

经典引文

• It had stood at the back of an ugly china cabinet..a singleton.

  出自： S. Middleton