only child
IPA/ˌəʊnli ˈtʃaɪld/
IPA/ˌəʊnli ˈtʃaɪld/
only child — noun
1. a person who never had any siblings; someone who was raised without brothers or
1.名詞A2
釋義
a person who never had any siblings; someone who was raised without brothers or sisters
例句
Although Aoi is an only child, she has many close friends from her dance class.
As an only child, Leo learned to keep himself busy by reading and drawing.
phrase: as an only child
Lara's parents signed her up for team sports, so she would not feel lonely as an only child.
Many only children develop close bonds with their cousins, treating them like siblings.
文法句型
be an only child
as an only child
grow up as an only child
用法筆記
Although the word 'child' is part of the term, 'only child' can refer to both children and adults who have never had siblings.
常見錯誤
❌She is a only child.
✅She is an only child.
💡'only' begins with a vowel sound, so the article must be 'an'.
❌He is only child.' (missing article)
✅He is an only child.
💡the indefinite article is required before the noun phrase.