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

• As they expected, they found that low income, having little education, and being a single parent led to increases in parental stress.
  正如他们所预料的，他们发现低收入、低教育水平、单亲家庭都导致了父母压力的增加。
• She's a single parent. she's always been a hard worker.
  她是单身母亲，她一直很努力工作。
• She has only a single parent.
  她只有一个单身父（母）亲。
• There are a lot of intricate stories in the reunited single parent family.
  重新结合的两个单亲家庭产生了好些的纠结故事。
• She said she would rather be a single parent than make do with an unhappy marriage.
  她说她宁愿当个单身妈妈也不愿凑合着过不幸福的婚姻生活。
• He finds it extremely difficult being a single parent.
  他发现做个单亲极度困难。
• 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。
• When multiple instances of an element exist as children of a single parent element, normal iteration techniques apply.
  如果同一个父元素中存在同一元素的多个实例，通常需要使用迭代技术。
• 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。
• Oscar: How are you adjusting to being a single parent?
  你是怎么适应单身母亲的生活的？