bachelor
/ˈbætʃələ(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbætʃələr/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbach-lər ˈba-chə-/ (ame, mw)
bachelor — noun
1. a man who is still single and has not married before
a man who is still single and has not married before
At thirty-five, Ben was still a bachelor and lived alone downtown.
be a bachelor
The magazine named Dr. Chen the city's most eligible bachelor.
collocation: eligible bachelor
Unlike his brothers, Omar remained a bachelor through his forties.
During the family dinner, Aunt May asked why the bachelor never dated.
In the play, the rich bachelor avoids marriage until the final scene.
- husband
a married man
- married man
stresses the opposite marital status directly
文法句型
be a bachelor
remain a bachelor
eligible bachelor
用法筆記
Usually refers to a man who has never married, not simply a man whose wife is away. Compared with single, it is male-only and can sound slightly old-fashioned in ordinary conversation.
常見錯誤
2. someone who has finished an undergraduate course at a university and been awarde
someone who has finished an undergraduate course at a university and been awarded the degree
At graduation, each bachelor crossed the stage to receive a hood.
formal academic use
Only bachelors may enter this master's program in public health.
plural: bachelors may apply or enter
The law school accepts bachelors from any recognized university.
The ceremony honored two hundred new bachelors from the engineering faculty.
As a bachelor of music, Ken could apply for teacher training.
- graduate
broader because it can refer to any completed degree level
- degree holder
formal and broader; it does not specifically mean a first degree
- non-graduate
someone without a university degree
文法句型
bachelors may apply
new bachelors
a bachelor of arts
a bachelor of science
用法筆記
Mostly used in formal university or ceremonial contexts. In everyday English, people more often say someone has a bachelor's degree rather than call the person a bachelor. Distinguish from sense 1, which is about marriage.
常見錯誤
bachelor — adjective
1. made for one person to live in or use alone
made for one person to live in or use alone
The hotel gave us a bachelor room near the back stairs.
bachelor room
His first home was a bachelor flat above the noodle shop.
bachelor flat
The ad showed a neat bachelor apartment with one window.
This narrow bachelor unit suits one student and a small desk.
The building posted a vacancy for a bachelor suite meant for one tenant.
- single
the more common word for hotel rooms, beds, or tickets for one person
- one-person
clear and modern, especially in product or housing descriptions
文法句型
bachelor room
bachelor flat
bachelor apartment
bachelor suite
用法筆記
Usually comes before housing nouns and often sounds dated or region-specific. It describes size or intended use for one person, not whether the person is married.
常見錯誤
2. not having a husband or wife; single
not having a husband or wife; single
Her bachelor uncle still lived in the old family house.
used before a male noun
The village dance welcomed several bachelor farmers from nearby hills.
bachelor + plural noun
A bachelor prince in the novel refuses every marriage plan.
The newspaper followed the bachelor mayor, an unmarried man, through the election.
Two bachelor brothers in their forties still lived together and neither had married.
- married
the direct opposite
文法句型
bachelor uncle
bachelor brother
bachelor mayor
bachelor life
用法筆記
Usually appears before another noun and sounds dated in modern English. In normal conversation, people more often say single or unmarried instead.