bachelor

After his divorce, Tom decided to bachelor in a small apartment near the office.

用法提示：bachelor 在此作动词不定式，意为“过单身生活”，说明汤姆离婚后选择的生活方式。

My uncle bachelored for years before he finally settled down and got married.

用法提示：bachelored 是 bachelor 作动词的过去式，表示过去一直“过单身生活”。

Jack has bachelored in this city for over a decade, cooking simple meals and living alone.

用法提示：has bachelored 是 bachelor 作动词的现在完成时，表示从过去持续到现在“过单身生活”。