to single sb/sth out or to single out sb/sth选出;挑出
The gunman had singled Debilly out and waited for him.持枪歹徒瞄准了德比利, 然后伺机而动。
We wanted to single out the main threat to civilisation.我们想要找出威胁文明的主要因素。
His immediate superior has singled him out for a special mention.他的直接上司专门点名表扬了他。