single parent

英 [ˌsɪŋɡl ˈpeərənt]

美 [ˌsɪŋɡl ˈperənt]

n.  单亲

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牛津词典

noun

• 单亲
  a person who takes care of their child or children without a husband, wife or partner
  1. a single-parent family
     单亲家庭

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 单亲
  Asingle parentis someone who is bringing up a child on their own, because the other parent is not living with them.
  1. I was bringing up my three children as a single parent.
     作为单身母亲，我独自抚养我的3个孩子。
  2. ...single-parent families.
     单亲家庭
  3. ...a single-parent household.
     单亲家庭

双语例句

• He finds it extremely difficult being a single parent.
  他发现做个单亲极度困难。
• A single parent, one of many such people in the neighborhood.
  单亲，这地区附近有许多这样的人。
• Oscar: How are you adjusting to being a single parent?
  你是怎么适应单身母亲的生活的？
• Single parent families have joined the bottom of the heap in our society.
  单亲家庭加入了我们这个社会的失败者的行列。
• He lives on a single parent's allowance of £ 70 a week
  他靠每周70英镑的单亲家庭生活补助过日子。
• Make that a large family with a single parent, and they double.
  如果是个单亲大家庭，好坏都会变成双倍。
• In single parent families, parents spend less time with children.
  在单亲家庭里，父母和孩子相处的变得越来越少。
• She spoke generally about the challenges of being a single parent.
  她大致讲了一下单亲父母所面临的挑战。
• Being a single parent qualifies you for extra benefits.
  作为一个单身父米使得你有权获得额外的福利金。
• After a divorce, she found herself a single parent with three sons, needing a good job.
  离婚后，发现自己成了有三个儿子的单身母亲，急需一份好的工作。