“个位数”这个词起源于拉丁文的“手指”。

The word "digit" originates from digitus, the Latin for finger.

Alfonsín目前民调支持率为百分之十几，而其余两人是个位数。

Mr Alfonsín currently polls in the teens and the other two are in single digits.

其他如沥青砂及乙醇等生物燃料的能源回报倍数仅有个位数。

The return on sources such as tar sands and biofuels like ethanol are in the single digits.

另外，Verizon 的发言人也是同一鼻孔出气的表示，根据出问题所占的百分比，其实还是在个位数，对智能型手机来说，正常啦！

A Verizon Wireless spokesman declined to comment on specific sales figures for the Storm, but said the percentage of units returned is in the single digits, standard for a smart phone.