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Solitary Noun Person N Syn Time Confinement ˈsɑːləteri

The word "solitary" can be used as an adjective meaning "alone" or "done alone," referring to a person or animal spending time alone or an activity done by oneself. It can also be a noun, meaning a "hermit" or someone who lives alone, and in some contexts, refers to solitary confinement.

solitary 可用作形容词,意为“独处的”、“单独的”,指人或动物独自待着,或指一个人独自完成的活动。它也可作名词,指“独居者”或“隐士”,有时也指单独监禁。

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/sɒ̱lɪtri, AM -teri/
1
[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](人或动物)独处的,独居的 A person or animal that is solitary spends a lot of time alone.
  [usu ADJ n]
  • Paul was a shy, pleasant, solitary man...

    保罗是一个羞怯、友善、惯于独处的男人。

  • They often have a lonely and solitary life to lead.

    他们常常过一种独居的孤独生活。

2
[ADJ 形容词](行动)单独的,独自的 A solitary activity is one that you do alone.
  [ADJ n]
  • His evenings were spent in solitary drinking.

    他晚上的时间都是靠独自喝闷酒打发。

3
[ADJ 形容词](人或物)孤单的,孤零零的 A solitary person or object is alone, with no others near them.
  [ADJ n]
  • ...the occasional solitary figure making a study of wildflowers or grasses.

    偶尔出现的研究野花野草的孤单身影

4
[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]同 solitary confinement Solitary is the same as solitary confinement .
  [usu in N]
  [INFORMAL 非正式]
  • Tom was in solitary across the way from me.

    汤姆在我对面被单独监禁。


Oxford soli·tary / ˈsɒlətri ; NAmE ˈsɑːləteri /
adjective
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noun
solitary solitaries
adjective 1 [usually before noun ] done alone; without other people 独自的;单独的 She enjoys long solitary walks. 她喜欢独自长距离散步。 He led a solitary life. 他过着独居生活。 2 (of a person or an animal 人或动物 ) enjoying being alone; frequently spending time alone 喜欢(或惯于)独处的 He was a solitary child. 他是一个孤僻的孩子。 Tigers are solitary animals. 虎是独居动物。 3 (of a person, thing or place 人、物或处所 ) alone, with no other people or things around 单个的;孤单的;孤零零的 SYN
single
a solitary farm 孤然孑立的农场 A solitary light burned dimly in the hall. 大厅里点着一盏孤灯,发出昏暗的光。
4 [usually before noun ] ( especially in negative sentences and questions 尤用于否定句和疑问句 ) only one 唯一的;仅有的 SYN
single
There was not a solitary shred of evidence (= none at all). 一丁点证据都没有。
soli·tari·ness / ˈsɒlətrinəs ; NAmE ˈsɑːləterinəs / noun [uncountable ]
noun ( plural soli·taries ) 1 [uncountable ] ( informal) =
solitary confinement
2 [countable ] ( formal) a person who chooses to live alone 独居者;隐士
soli·tary / ˈsɒlətri ; NAmE ˈsɑːləteri / soli·tari·ness / ˈsɒlətrinəs ; NAmE ˈsɑːləterinəs /
LDC
solitary1 adjective
solitary2 noun
solitarysol‧i‧ta‧ry1 /ˈsɒlətəri $ ˈsɑːləteri/ ●○○ adjective
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1[only before noun] used to emphasize that there is only one of something SYN  single:  the solitary goal of the match The benches were empty except for a single solitary figure.2doing something without anyone else with you:  a long, solitary walk3spending a lot of time alone, usually because you like being alone OPP  sociable:  a solitary man Pandas are solitary creatures. He led a rather solitary existence.4not a solitary word/thing etc used to emphasize that there is not even one:  He followed her round without a solitary word.solitarily adverbsolitariness noun [uncountable]
solitary1 adjective
solitary2 noun
solitarysolitary2 noun (plural solitaries)
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1[uncountable] informal solitary confinement:  He spent two weeks in solitary.2[countable] British English literary someone who lives completely alone SYN  hermit
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solitary

[ˈsɒlətri]

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孤独的(54%),唯一的(14%),隐士(11%),单独禁闭(8%),单个的(6%),独立的(4%),荒凉的(3%)
n.独居者;隐士
adj.孤独的;独居的

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