bachelor
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++bach·e·lor /ˈbætʃələ $ -ər/ ●○○ noun [countable] 1 MARRYa man who has never been married 未婚男子，单身汉 Gerald was 38, and a confirmed bachelor (=a man who has decided that he will never marry). 杰拉德38岁，抱定主意独身。 The Crown Prince was Japan’s most eligible bachelor (=a rich young man who has not yet married). 皇太子是日本最理想的适婚男子。► see thesaurus at married2. Bachelor of Arts/Science/Education etc a first university degree in an arts subject, a science subject etc 文学士/理学士/教育学士等 → BA, BSc, BEd
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bachelor• His home had the look of a bachelor flat - clean but empty.• Uncle Bill was a bachelor, and I liked biding with him best.• Jim moved to another state, defaulted on child-support payments, and proceeded to live the life of a care free bachelor.• Ben was the only bachelor among all the married couples and felt quite out of place.• Now that Derek's bachelor days were over he'd have to start behaving in a more responsible manner.• This dated back to Roman times when bachelors led the bride to the ceremony and married men escorted her back.eligible bachelor• Many would regard him, I think, as an eligible bachelor.• I have it on good authority, meanwhile, that Manny is an eligible bachelor.Origin bachelor (1200-1300) Old French bacheler, probably from Medieval Latin baccalarius “farmer, squire, student”bach·e·lor nounChineseSyllable
Corpus man has been married a never who
bachelor
bach‧e‧lor /ˈbætʃələ $ -ər/
noun [countable]
Gerald was 38, and a confirmed bachelor (=a man who has decided that he will never marry).
The Crown Prince was Japan’s most eligible bachelor (=a rich young man who has not yet married).
2. Bachelor of Arts/Science/Education etc a first university degree in an arts subject, a science subject etc ⇨ BA, BSc, BEd
■ someone who is not married
▪bachelor a man who has never been married: He’s a confirmed bachelor (=a man who has decided he will never marry).
▪spinster old-fashioned a woman who has never been married and is no longer young: The house was owned by an elderly spinster.
bach‧e‧lor /ˈbætʃələ $ -ər/
noun [countable] Date: 1200-1300
Language: Old French
Origin: bacheler, probably from Medieval Latin baccalarius 'farmer, squire, student'
1. a man who has never been married:Language: Old French
Origin: bacheler, probably from Medieval Latin baccalarius 'farmer, squire, student'
2. Bachelor of Arts/Science/Education etc a first university degree in an arts subject, a science subject etc ⇨ BA, BSc, BEd
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