sole
sole — 形容詞
1. used to describe something that is the only one of its kind existing in a partic
唯一的
在某情況下僅有一個的
used to describe something that is the only one of its kind existing in a particular situation, with no others like it.
Arjun was the sole survivor of the plane crash, and his story touched people around the world.
Arjun 是那場空難中唯一的倖存者，他的故事感動了全世界的人。
collocation: sole survivor
The sole reason the Watanabe family moved to Toronto was to be closer to their daughter.
渡邊家搬到多倫多的唯一原因，是為了離女兒近一點。
collocation: sole reason
This dusty box contains the sole remaining copy of my grandfather's original letters.
這個佈滿灰塵的盒子裡，裝著我祖父親筆信件僅存的一份。
The sole remaining ticket went to a fan who had queued for hours outside the stadium.
僅剩的一張演唱會門票，賣給了一位在體育館外排隊好幾個小時的歌迷。
文法句型
sole + noun
用法筆記
Attributive only — always placed directly before the noun it describes. Never used predicatively (do not say 'The survivor was sole').
常見錯誤
2. held or controlled by a single individual or entity, with no other person or gro
獨享的
完全屬於一個人或群體的
held or controlled by a single individual or entity, with no other person or group having any part in it.
After the divorce, Eve was granted sole custody of her two young children.
離婚之後，Eve 取得了兩個年幼孩子的單獨監護權。
legal domain: sole custody
The publishing company holds the sole rights to print translations of that novel.
那家出版社擁有那本小說的獨家翻譯版權。
collocation: sole rights
Mert took sole responsibility for organising the entire conference, from booking the venue to arranging the speakers.
Mert 獨自扛起了籌辦整場會議的責任，從預訂場地到安排講者全都一手包辦。
Sade held the sole patent for the new medical device, preventing other companies from copying it.
Sade 擁有那項新型醫療設備的獨家專利，防止其他公司仿製。
文法句型
sole + noun
用法筆記
Frequently used in legal and business contexts. Subject is typically a person, company, or institution that has exclusive control or ownership.
常見錯誤
3. operating as a single person without business partners, employees who share deci
獨資的
個人獨自經營業務的
operating as a single person without business partners, employees who share decision-making power, or outside financial involvement.
Pim registered as a sole trader and began selling handcrafted wooden furniture online.
Pim 註冊為獨資經營者，開始在網路上販售手工木製家具。
British business term: sole trader
As the sole owner of the bakery, Élise decides the menu, sets the prices, and keeps all the profits.
作為那間麵包店的唯一經營者，Élise 決定菜單、設定價格，並保有所有利潤。
collocation: sole owner
A sole proprietor does not need to register a separate business name if they trade under their own legal name.
獨資經營者若以自己本名交易，則無需另外登記商業名稱。
A sole practitioner often handles every aspect of a client's legal case without help from partners.
獨資開業的律師通常獨自處理客戶案件的每個環節，無需合夥人協助。
- independent
broader meaning; does not specifically describe a business structure
- joint
involving two or more owners or partners
- partnership
a business owned by two or more people
文法句型
sole + noun
用法筆記
British English uses 'sole trader'; American English uses 'sole proprietor'. This sense appears mainly in business and legal contexts.
sole — 名詞
1. the flat bottom area of the human body that supports the body's weight during wa
腳底；鞋底
腳或鞋接觸地面的底部
the flat bottom area of the human body that supports the body's weight during walking and standing, and by extension the lower layer of a shoe or boot that wears against the ground.
A sharp piece of glass cut the sole of Caio's foot while he was walking barefoot on the beach.
一片尖銳的玻璃劃傷了 Caio 的腳底，當時他正光腳走在沙灘上。
body part: sole of the foot
The leather soles of her favourite boots had worn completely smooth after two winters of daily wear.
她最喜歡那雙靴子的皮鞋底，經過兩個冬天每天穿之後已經磨得完全光滑了。
footwear: leather sole
The cobbler examined the shoe's sole and nodded, promising to fix it by Friday.
鞋匠檢查了那隻鞋的鞋底，點點頭說星期五之前能修好。
A good pair of running shoes should have thick, cushioned soles that absorb the impact of each step.
一雙好的跑鞋應有厚實且有緩衝效果的鞋底，能吸收每一步的衝擊力。
- underside
more general; can describe the bottom of any object, not specific to feet or shoes
文法句型
the sole of + noun
possessive + sole
用法筆記
When referring to the foot, often used with 'of': 'the sole of my foot'. When referring to a shoe, 'sole' can stand alone: 'the shoe has a rubber sole'. The plural 'soles' is common when talking about both feet or both shoes.
常見錯誤
2. a type of flat, oval-shaped saltwater fish with both eyes on one side of its bod
鰈魚
一種扁平的食用海水魚
a type of flat, oval-shaped saltwater fish with both eyes on one side of its body, which is caught for food and has white, delicate flesh.
For her birthday dinner, Manuela ordered pan-fried sole served with lemon butter sauce and fresh green beans.
生日晚餐時，Manuela 點了香煎鰈魚，搭配檸檬奶油醬和新鮮四季豆。
food context: pan-fried sole
The fisherman pulled a large Dover sole from the net and placed it carefully in the ice-filled crate.
漁夫從漁網中撈起一條巨大的多佛鰈魚，小心地放進裝滿冰塊的箱子裡。
variety: Dover sole
Today's special at the restaurant is grilled sole with roasted potatoes and a light dill sauce.
今天餐廳的特別菜色是香烤鰈魚，附烤馬鈴薯和清淡的蒔蘿醬。
Ava learned to fillet a whole sole by watching a cooking tutorial from a Japanese chef.
Ava 觀看了一位日本主廚的烹飪教學影片，學會了如何將整條鰈魚去骨切片。
- flatfish
broader category that includes sole, flounder, and plaice
用法筆記
Can be countable ('a sole' = one fish) or uncountable ('some sole' = the food). Common varieties include Dover sole and lemon sole. Popular in European cuisine, especially French and British cooking.
3. the flat bottom surface of an object or tool, especially the part that rests on
底部；底座
物體或工具的平坦底面
the flat bottom surface of an object or tool, especially the part that rests on or touches another surface during use.
The sole of the golf club was scratched after Arjun accidentally hit it against a rocky patch of ground.
Arjun 不小心把高爾夫球桿的底部打到多石的地面，造成了刮傷。
golf equipment: sole of the club
Wren checked the sole of the steam iron and wiped off the white residue with a damp cloth.
Wren 檢查了蒸氣熨斗的底板，用濕布擦掉了上面的白色殘留物。
household object: sole of the iron
The metal sole of the plough glided smoothly through the dark, moist soil of the spring field.
犁的金屬底部在春天潮濕的黑色土壤中平穩地滑過。
The sole of the plane's landing gear took the full force of the rough touchdown on the short runway.
飛機起落架的底部承受了在短跑道上粗暴降落時的全部衝擊力。
文法句型
the sole of + noun
用法筆記
This sense applies to the flat base of various tools and objects. In golf, the sole is the bottom part of the club head that touches the ground during a swing. The specific word used varies by object — for some items 'base' or 'bottom' is more common in everyday language.
sole — 動詞
1. to attach a new bottom layer to a shoe or boot when the old one has worn out, ty
換鞋底
為鞋子更換新鞋底
to attach a new bottom layer to a shoe or boot when the old one has worn out, typically done by a professional shoe repairer.
Tamar took her worn hiking boots to the repair shop to have them soled before the mountain trip.
Tamar 把她那雙穿舊的登山靴拿去修理店換鞋底，準備迎接登山之旅。
causative: have/get something soled
The old leather shoes had been soled three times over twenty years, yet they remained the cobbler's finest work.
這雙舊皮鞋二十年來換過三次鞋底，卻仍然是那位鞋匠最得意的作品。
passive: were soled
A good cobbler can sole a pair of boots so neatly that the repair is barely visible.
厲害的鞋匠能把一雙靴子的鞋底換得幾乎看不出修補痕跡。
Yuna found a shop that still soles shoes by hand, using century-old tools.
Yuna 找到一間仍以手工換鞋底的店鋪，使用的是百年老工具。
- resole
more specific; means to put a fresh sole on an already-soled shoe, often used by cobblers
文法句型
sole + object (shoes/boots)
have/get + object + soled
用法筆記
Almost exclusively used in the context of shoe repair. The passive form ('have them soled') or past participle ('soled') is more common than the active present tense. The noun 'sole' becomes the verb 'sole' without any change in spelling.