英语词汇“solitary”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

sol·i·tar·y

(sŏlĭ-tĕr′ē)

adj.

1. Existing, living, or going without others; alone: a solitary traveler. See Synonyms at alone.

2. Happening, done, or made alone: a solitary evening; solitary pursuits such as reading and sewing.

3. Remote from civilization; secluded: a solitary retreat.

4. Zoology Living alone or in pairs only: solitary wasps; solitary sparrows.

5. Single and set apart from others: a solitary instance of cowardice.

n. pl. sol·i·tar·ies

1. A person who lives alone; a recluse.

2. Solitary confinement.

[Middle English, from Old French solitaire, from Latin sōlitārius, from sōlitās, solitude, from sōlus, alone; see s(w)e- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]

sol′i·tari·ly (-târə-lē) adv.

soli·tar′i·ness n.

单词	solitary
释义	sol·i·tar·y (sŏlĭ-tĕr′ē) adj. 1. Existing, living, or going without others; alone: a solitary traveler. See Synonyms at alone. 2. Happening, done, or made alone: a solitary evening; solitary pursuits such as reading and sewing. 3. Remote from civilization; secluded: a solitary retreat. 4. Zoology Living alone or in pairs only: solitary wasps; solitary sparrows. 5. Single and set apart from others: a solitary instance of cowardice. n. pl. sol·i·tar·ies 1. A person who lives alone; a recluse. 2. Solitary confinement. [Middle English, from Old French solitaire, from Latin sōlitārius, from sōlitās, solitude, from sōlus, alone; see s(w)e- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] sol′i·tari·ly (-târə-lē) adv. soli·tar′i·ness n.
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