single someone/something out : 선발하다;지목하다

 

 

single someone/something out

 

~을 선발하다. 지목하다.

to select a specific person or thing to focus attention on

 

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e.g.

(#1,2 from EBS POWER ENGLISH and #3 from me)

#1

A: Why do you look so upset, Jill?

B : The professor always singles me out during class discussions

#2

The painting was singled out for its use of unusal color choices.

I hate when the slow ones get singled out and chased.

#3 (me)

On a group blind date, he singled me out for a date

 

 

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