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。
• She has only a single parent.
  她只有一个单身父（母）亲。
• 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。
• 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。
• There is now much less stigma attached to being a single parent.
  现在做一个单身父母不再有什么耻辱。
• 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。
• 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。
• It is said that in some single parent families children live a miserable life.
  据说有些单亲家庭的孩子生活很悲惨。