1CD, tape, etc.唱片;磁帶ADJECTIVE | VERB + SINGLE | SINGLE + VERB | SINGLES + NOUN | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤best-selling, hit, smash暢銷/熱門/走紅單曲➤number-one, top-ten排行榜第一名的/前十名的單曲▸➤debut, first首支單曲;首張單曲唱片➤lead, lead-off (NAmE) 主打單曲◇'Breathe' is the lead-off single from the album.《呼吸》是這張專輯裏的主打單曲。➤breakthrough成名單曲◇Following the success of their breakthrough single, a follow-up is planned.在那支大獲成功的成名單曲之後,他們正計劃推出另一支單曲。➤comeback (especially BrE) 再度流行的單曲◇the classic comeback single from Take That接招樂隊再度流行的經典單曲➤current, latest, new新發行的單曲唱片;最新單曲唱片➤dance, pop舞曲單曲;流行單曲➤catchy (informal) 容易上口的單曲◇Her catchy first single was a hit.她的首支單曲朗朗上口,極為風靡。VERB + SINGLE➤play播放單曲唱片◇The radio stations play her new single several times a day.每天電台多次播放她新發行的單曲。➤record錄製單曲◇The band has yet to record a hit single.該樂隊至今還沒有錄製出一支走紅的單曲。➤produce製作單曲唱片▸➤put out, release (sth as)發行單曲唱片;把(⋯)作為單曲發行◇They put out a single in time for Christmas.他們趕在聖誕節前推出了一張單曲唱片。◇The band later released this album track as a single.該樂隊後來把專輯中的歌曲作為單曲發行。➤feature, include以單曲為主打歌;包括單曲◇Her new album features her single 'Georgia Rain'.她的新專輯以她的單曲《喬治婭・雷恩》為主打歌。SINGLE + VERB➤come out單曲唱片發行SINGLES + NOUN➤singles chart單曲唱片排行榜◇number one in the singles chart單曲唱片排行榜榜首唱片➤singles collection, singles compilation單曲集◇a 19-track singles collection一張 19 首歌的單曲集PHRASES➤single by由⋯演唱的單曲◇It was voted the best single by a solo artist.這張唱片被投票評選為最佳個人單曲唱片。➤single from來自⋯的單曲◇the new single from the band樂隊的新單曲single
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2singlesin tennis網球ADJECTIVE | VERB + SINGLES | SINGLES + NOUN | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤junior, men's, women's青少年/男子/女子單打VERB + SINGLES➤play打單打◇I prefer playing singles to doubles.和雙打比起來我更喜歡單打。➤win贏得單打比賽◇She won the junior singles.她贏得了青少年單打比賽。SINGLES + NOUN➤championship, final, match, tournament單打錦標賽;單打決賽;單打比賽▸➤champion, player單打冠軍/選手▸➤title單打冠軍PHRASES➤in the single在單打比賽中◇She decided not to play in the singles.她決定不參加單打比賽。single
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3 (BrE) ticket票VERB + SINGLE | PREPOSITIONVERB + SINGLE➤buy, get買單程票;買到單程票◇I got a single to Birmingham.我買了一張去伯明翰的單程票。PREPOSITION➤single to去⋯的單程票◇A single to Stratford, please.請給我一張去斯特拉特福的單程票。