Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #738
individual
单个的;单独的;个别的
Relating to one single person or thing rather than a group.
- 1.
Relating to a single person or thing as opposed to more than one.
涉及单个人或事物,而不是多个
- 2.
Intended for a single person as opposed to more than one person.
为单个人而设,而不是多人
- 3.
Not divisible without losing its identity.
不可分割而不失去其身份
单人的;供一人用的;不可分割的;不可分的;涉及单个人或事物,而不是多个;为单个人而设,而不是多人;不可分割而不失去其身份
In use
Each student received an individual assignment.
The teacher addressed each individual concern.
She has her own individual style of painting.
Connections
Collocations
- individual rights
- 个人权利
- The constitution protects individual rights.宪法保护个人权利。
- individual differences
- 个体差异
- Teachers should respect individual differences among students.教师应尊重学生之间的个体差异。
- individual needs
- 个人需求
- The service can be tailored to individual needs.这项服务可以根据个人需求定制。
- individual attention
- 个别关注
- Small class sizes allow teachers to give each student individual attention.小班教学使教师能够对每个学生给予个别关注。
- individual sports
- 个人运动项目
- She prefers individual sports like tennis and swimming.她更喜欢网球和游泳这样的个人运动项目。
- individual pieces
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记法:individual 中藏着 divide(分割),不能 divide 的就是“单个的、不可分的”。想象一个不可分割的个体。
Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:日常对话、商品说明、学术写作 该词作形容词时含义多样,既可用于日常口语(如“单个人”“单人使用”),也比较常见于正式或学术语境(如“不可分割的”)。具体语气随搭配和语境变化,需根据上下文判断。
Pronunciation & Spelling
押韵词:residual(与 individual 的重读元音及之后均为 /ɪdʒuəl/,真正押韵)。注意拼写相似但不押韵:visual /ˈvɪʒuəl/、dual /ˈdjuːəl/、duel /ˈdjuːəl/、gradual /ˈɡrædʒuəl/、habitual /həˈbɪtʃuəl/,发音各有不同。
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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