solitary

英['sɒlətri] 美['sɑːləteri]
  • adj. 孤独的;独立的;单个的;唯一的;荒凉的
  • n. 隐士;单独禁闭
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  • sol n.C大调音阶中的第五音;索尔(秘鲁的货币);溶胶
    adj. (形容词)
    1. 单独的,独自的
    2. 唯一的,单个的,仅有的
    3. 孤独的,寂寞的
    4. 荒凉的,偏僻的,僻远的
    5. 独居的
    6. 隐居的
    7. 【动】非群居的
    8. 【植】单生的
    9. 无伴的, 独个儿的
    10. 冷落的
    n. (名词)
    1. 独居者
    2. 隐士
    3. 单独监禁,单独禁闭
    4. 过孤独生活的人
    adj. (形容词)
    1. 单独的;独居的;无伴的 being alone;single;lonesome
    2. 唯一的 only one
    3. 人迹罕至的;幽静的 seldom visited

英英释义

Noun:
  1. confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners;

    "he was held in solitary"

  2. one who lives in solitude

Adjective:
  1. characterized by or preferring solitude;

    "a lone wolf"
    "a lonely existence"
    "a man of a solitary disposition"
    "a solitary walk"

  2. of plants and animals; not growing or living in groups or colonies;

    "solitary bees"

  3. lacking companions or companionship;

    "he was alone when we met him"
    "she is alone much of the time"
    "the lone skier on the mountain"
    "a lonely fisherman stood on a tuft of gravel"
    "a lonely soul"
    "a solitary traveler"

  4. being the only one; single and isolated from others;

    "the lone doctor in the entire county"
    "a lonesome pine"
    "an only child"
    "the sole heir"
    "the sole example"
    "a solitary instance of cowardice"
    "a solitary speck in the sky"

  5. devoid of creatures;

    "a lonely crossroads"
    "a solitary retreat"
    "a trail leading to an unfrequented lake"

1. Last night he was being held in solitary confinement in Douglas jail.
昨晚他被单独监禁在道格拉斯的监狱里。

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2. Some solitary bees make their nests in burrows in the soil.
一些独居蜂会把巢筑在田间的地洞里。

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3. Tom was in solitary across the way from me.
汤姆在我对面被单独监禁。

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4. A solitary viola plucks a lonely, soft F sharp.
一把中提琴独自奏出了一个寂寞柔和的升F调。

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5. A solitary hunched figure emerged from Number Ten.
一个缩头弓身的孤独身影从唐宁街10号出来了。

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    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. His childhood was repressed and solitary.
      他的童年是压抑而孤独的。
    2. The trapper leads a solitary life in the mountains.
      那个设陷阱捕猎的人孤独地生活在山里。
    3. Solitary as their lives were, is there no one person who would serve my purpose?
      尽管他们过的是遗世独立的生活,难道就没有一个能够对我的计划有帮助的人吗?
    4. A solitary rider was seen in the distance.
      远处有个孤零零的骑马的人。
    5. A solitary light burned dimly in the hall.
      大厅里点着一盏孤灯,发出昏暗的光。
    6. She was the solitary companion of a sick father.
      她是病弱的父亲的唯一伴侣。
    7. There was the solitary flat marsh on the shore.
      岸上是一片荒凉萧索的沼地。
    用作形容词 (adj.)
    用作定语 ~+ n.
    1. Jerry is a solitary sort of fellow.
      杰瑞是一个孤僻的人。
    2. Can you give me one solitary piece of proof?
      你能给出一项证明吗?
    3. He has been used to the solitary life.
      他已经习惯了这种幽静的生活。
lonely,alone,desolate,lone,solitary
  • 这些形容词均有“孤单的,寂寞的”之意。
  • lonely强调孤独感,含“渴望和他人在一起”的意味。
  • alone普通用词,指独自一人的状态,有时含孤寂之意。
  • desolate语气强烈,强调遭受损失和失去亲人所带来的难以忍受的痛苦。
  • lone较文雅,可与lonely换用。
  • solitary可指因被遗忘或遗弃而产生的孤独感,也可指人的生性孤僻。