singularsingle这两个词怎么辨析感觉意思差不多都有ADJ和N的意思

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singular single
这两个词怎么辨析
感觉意思差不多 都有ADJ和N的意思

Answer 1

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?
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