a man who has never been married 未婚男子；单身汉 an eligible bachelor (= one that many people want to marry, especially because he is rich) 合意单身男子（常因富有而为理想对象） a confirmed bachelor (= a man who does not intend to marry; often used in newspapers to refer to a gay man) 信守独身主义的单身汉（报章上常用来指同性恋男子） He was 38, and a confirmed bachelor. 他 38 岁了，是个独身主义者。 one of the country’s most eligible bachelors 全国最让人中意的单身汉之一
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- confirmed
- lifelong
- eligible
- …
- days
- life
- apartment
- …
- (usually Bachelor)
a person who has a Bachelor’s degree (= a first university degree) 学士 a Bachelor of Arts/Engineering/Science 文学士；工程学士；理学士
- (Canadian English) (North American English also bachelor apartment)
a small apartment suitable for a person living alone 单身套房；单身公寓房
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French bacheler; of uncertain origin.