single-handed

英 ['siŋɡl'hændid] 美
  • adj. 单手的;单独一人的;无助的
  • adv. 单独地;独力地;无助地

英文词源


single-handed (adj.)
1709, "done alone," from single (adj.) + -handed. Meaning "using one hand only" is from 1844. Related: Single-handedly.

双语例句


1. These days work plays an important part in a single woman's life.
现在,工作在单身女性的生活中起着重要作用。

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2. The price of a single ticket is thirty-nine pounds.
单程票的价格是39英镑。

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3. We were walking in single file to the lake.
我们正排成一列朝湖边走去。

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4. A single room at the Astir Hotel costs £56 a night.
阿斯蒂尔酒店的单人间价格是56英镑一晚。

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5. He was single-mindedly devoted to the hastening of freedom for the oppressed.
他一心一意致力于早日让被压迫者获得自由。

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