single-handed
single-handed — 形容詞
1. done by a person who works completely alone, receiving no support or help from o
獨力完成的
完全靠自己完成，無他人協助
done by a person who works completely alone, receiving no support or help from other people
Eitan built the entire bookshelf single-handed over the weekend.
Eitan 在週末獨力完成了整個書架的組裝。
predicative use after the noun
Saira ran her own café single-handed for more than ten years.
Saira 獨力經營自己的咖啡館超過十年。
single-handed after a verb phrase
Christopher managed to repair his motorbike single-handed in the garage.
Christopher 在車庫裡獨力修好了他的摩托車。
The old farmer worked the land single-handed after his sons moved to the city.
兒子們搬到城市後，那位老農夫獨力耕作著田地。
- unaided
more formal, often used in technical or medical contexts
- solo
common in music, sports, and aviation; suggests performance rather than work
- unassisted
neutral in register; common in sports statistics and medical records
- assisted
the direct opposite; implies receiving help
- collaborative
suggests teamwork and shared effort
用法筆記
Unlike 'alone', which can describe a temporary physical state, 'single-handed' emphasises the complete absence of assistance throughout an entire task.
常見錯誤
single-handed — 副詞
1. in a way that involves acting completely on your own, without any help or partic
獨力地
單獨一人完成，無他人參與
in a way that involves acting completely on your own, without any help or participation from others
Liang single-handed organized the entire school festival this year.
Liang 今年獨力籌辦了整場校慶活動。
adverb before the verb
The shopkeeper single-handed lifted the heavy wooden crate off the truck.
老闆獨力把那個沉重的木箱從卡車上搬了下來。
A team of five people could not have moved that piano single-handed.
就算五個人合力也無法獨力搬動那架鋼琴。
The gardener single-handed planted over fifty rose bushes in one afternoon.
園丁在一個下午獨力種了五十多株玫瑰。
- single-handedly
the more common adverbial form; interchangeable in most contexts
- alone
broader meaning; can describe physical solitude rather than lack of help
- together
implies joint action by multiple people
用法筆記
The adverb form 'single-handedly' is more common in modern writing, especially in American English. 'Single-handed' as an adverb is slightly more frequent in British English.