Singular

(noun.) the form of a word that is used to denote a singleton.

(adj.) being a single and separate person or thing; 'can the singular person be understood apart from his culture?'; 'every fact in the world might be singular...unlike any other fact and sole of its kind'-William James .

(adj.) grammatical number category referring to a single item or unit .

(adj.) composed of one member, set, or kind .

(adj.) the single one of its kind; 'a singular example'; 'the unique existing example of Donne's handwriting'; 'a unique copy of an ancient manuscript'; 'certain types of problems have unique solutions' .

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• The relations between the Ottoman Sultans and the Emperors has been singular in the annals of Moslem and Christian states. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• That is very singular, he replied. 柏拉图. 理想国.
• Their shape was very singular and deformed, which a little discomposed me, so that I lay down behind a thicket to observe them better. 乔纳森·斯威夫特. 格列佛游记.
• Any amount of singular look for me, but not a double look! 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• She went on directing her conversation to the past, and seeming to recall its incidents, scenes, and personageswith singular vividness. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
• By the above singular manner of building, strength is continually given to the comb, with the utmost ultimate economy of wax. 查尔斯·达尔文. 物种起源.
• She had a singular insight into life, considering that she had never mixed with it. 托马斯·哈代. 还乡.
• Truly, my dear,' said Mrs Lammle, with a rather singular expression crossing her face. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• By the way, Sherlock, said he, I have had something quite after your own heart--a most singular problem--submitted to my judgment. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯回忆录.
• No, papa, I'm not nervous, said Eva, controlling herself, suddenly, with a strength of resolution singular in such a child. 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.
• Sherlock Holmes listened with the deepest attention to this singular narrative. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
• It is a singular fact that electricity also so far exceeds the normal rate as to double in value and quantity of output and investment every five years. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• The sight of a piece of gold would bring into her eyes a green glisten, singular to witness. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
• No sight could be more singular and beautiful than that of these twin brothers. 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.
• My daughter has had her trials, sir'--Mr Rugg might have used the word more pointedly in the singular number--'and she can feel for you. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.

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