singular

英 [ˈsɪŋɡjələ(r)]

美 [ˈsɪŋɡjələr]

n.  单数; 单数形式
adj.  单数的; 单数形式的; 非凡的; 突出的; 显著的; 奇特的; 奇怪的; 异常的

复数：singulars　

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Collins.1 / BNC.11662 / COCA.9212

牛津词典

noun

• 单数；单数形式
  a form of a noun or verb that refers to one person or thing
  1. The singular of ‘bacteria’ is ‘bacterium’.
     bacteria的单数形式是bacterium。
  2. The verb should be in the singular .
     这个动词应当用单数形式。

adj.

• 单数的；单数形式的
  connected with or having the singular form
  1. a singular noun/verb/ending
     单数名词 / 动词 / 词尾
• 非凡的；突出的；显著的
  very great or obvious
  1. landscape of singular beauty
     无比优美的风景
• 奇特的；奇怪的；异常的
  unusual; strange
  1. a singular style of dress
     奇特的服装款式

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 单数的;单数形式的
  Thesingularform of a word is the form that is used when referring to one person or thing.
  1. ...the fifteen case endings of the singular form of the Finnish noun...
     芬兰语的名词单数形式的 15 种格尾
  2. The word 'you' can be singular or plural.
     单词 you 可以是单数也可以是复数。
• N-SING (名词的)单数，单数形式
  The singularof a noun is the form of it that is used to refer to one person or thing.
  1. The singular of Inuit is Inuk.
     Inuit (依努依特人)的单数形式是 Inuk。
• ADJ 非凡的;突出的;显著的
  Singularmeans very great and remarkable.
  1. ...a smile of singular sweetness...
     无比甜美的微笑
  2. Barre was quickly drawn into the electoral arena, although with singular lack of success.
     尽管胜算微乎其微，巴雷还是很快被身不由己地推到了选举的舞台上。
• ADJ-GRADED 异常的;奇特的;奇怪的
  If you describe someone or something assingular, you mean that they are strange or unusual.
  1. Cardinal Meschia was without doubt a singular character...
     红衣主教梅斯基亚无疑是个怪人。
  2. Where he got that singular notion I just can't think.
     我真想不出来他从哪来的那种奇怪念头。

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