中式英语之鉴:独生子女

272. 我的表妹玛丽总觉得很孤单，我想这可能是因为她是个独生子女。

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[误] My cousin Mary often feels lonely; I supose it's because she is a single child.

[正] My cousin Mary often feels lonely; I suppose it's because she is an only child.

注：only child 是一个固定搭配，而且 only 强调“唯一，只有一个”，而 single 常用于指“单身的”。例如：Mary is single（玛丽还没有成家）。