singular

singular 单个的，单数的，非凡的，突出的，奇特的，奇异的

single,单个的，-ular,形容词后缀。引申诸相关词义。

singular

singular: [14] Singular comes ultimately from Latin singulāris ‘alone of its kind’, a derivative of singulus ‘single’. It reached English via Old French singuler as singuler (the modern spelling singular is a 17th-century relatinization). The word’s grammatical application, and its use for ‘remarkable, extraordinary’, both developed in Latin.
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singular (adj.)

mid-14c., "alone, apart; being a unit; special, unsurpassed," from Old French singuler "personal particular; distinctive; singular in number" (12c., Modern French singulier) or directly from Latin singularis "single, solitary, one by one, one at a time; peculiar, remarkable," from singulus (see single (adj.)). Meaning "remarkably good, unusual, rare, separated from others (by excellence), uncommon" is from c. 1400 in English; this also was a common meaning of Latin singularis.

1. Cardinal Meschia was without doubt a singular character.

红衣主教梅斯基亚无疑是个怪人。

2. The singular of Inuit is Inuk.

Inuit（依努依特人）的单数形式是Inuk。

3. The word "you" can be singular or plural.

单词you可以是单数也可以是复数。

4. The noun " mouse " is the singular form of " mice " .

名词mouse是 mice 的单数形式.

5. The young man has a singular ear for music.

这个年轻人对音乐有非凡的欣赏力.

【eccentric, peculiar, strange, queer, curious, crazy, funny, odd, singular, quaint】
这组词都有“奇怪的，奇异的，新奇的”的意思，其区别是：
eccentric: 指偏离常规的怪异或怪癖。
peculiar: 侧重令人奇怪的或独一无二的特性，也指性格特征方面显著的与众不同之处。
strange: 普通常用词，含义广泛，指陌生新奇、奇怪、奇怪或不自然的人或物。
queer: 指一种无法解释的怪诞，强调事物的奇特和不可思议。
curious: 通常指非常特别或能引起注意、研究或探索的奇特。
crazy: 多指与众不同的行为、外表或人与物本身，含荒唐可笑或神经不正常的意味。
funny: 较通俗用词，指奇怪得滑稽可笑或反常。
odd: 通常指不规律、偶尔出现的人或事物，往往令人困惑或奇怪。
singular: 通常指异常或奇特，暗含不同于一般。
quaint: 指古色古香，会人感到既奇怪又有趣。