单词	solitarily
释义	solitarysol‧i‧ta‧ry1 /ˈsɒlətəri $ ˈsɑːləteri/ ●○○ adjective Word Origin WORD ORIGINsolitary1 Origin: 1300-1400 Latin solitarius, from solitas ‘solitude’, from solus; ➔ SOLE1 Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES A solitary figure stood at the end of the bar. A solitary light shone in the street. Ed enjoys the solitary life of a rancher. Hamilton was described as a solitary man. Helena took long solitary walks to the lake. I could see a solitary figure outlined against the horizon. She was a very solitary woman who didn't make friends easily. There was one solitary hotel left standing after the earthquake. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS A solitary tear escaped his eye, and he cursed himself for it. Even his hobbies were the solitary pursuits of hunting and fishing. Gimson was a deeply solitary man with a contradictory need for close male friendships. He looked pleased: a solitary man, by the look of him, one who cherished his privacy. It isn't a solitary clunker that produced a 103-85 loss to the Miami Heat that is offensive. Normally solitary characters, after infection these animals lived in harmony with each other, mating and raising many pups. She pulls the Datsun over and enjoys her first solitary moment since her arrival. The larvae live in kin groups and are aposematic, while the adults disperse to live a solitary existence and are cryptic. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorsomeone who spends a lot of time alone► solitary a solitary person spends a lot of time alone, especially because they like being alone: · She was a very solitary woman who didn't make friends easily.· Ed enjoys the solitary life of a rancher. ► loner someone who prefers to do things alone and has few friends: · I had always been a loner, and I hated sharing an apartment when I went to college.· Joe is one of our best workers but he's too much of a loner to be a good leader. ► recluse someone who lives alone and avoids meeting other people: · Old Mr Grimes was a bad-tempered recluse, rarely seen in the town.· If you don't get out more, you're going to turn into a recluse. ► prefer your own company someone who prefers their own company prefers to be alone rather than being with other people: · We asked him to come and eat with us, but he said he preferred his own company. only one, or only a small number► only only one person or thing, or only a small number of people or things, and not anyone or anything else: · There was only one dress that she really liked.· Only rich people were able to travel abroad in those days.· You can only take one piece of hand baggage onto the plane.· You get only two chances - if you fail the exam twice you can't take it again.the only person/thing/place etc: · She's the only woman I've ever loved.be only for somebody (=only one person or group can use something): · These seats are only for first class passengers. ► just especially spoken only one person, thing, type, or group, or only a small number of them, especially when this is surprising: · "Were there a lot of people there?" "No, just me and David."· He started his own small shop - at first just selling newspapers, then books and magazines.· "Does everyone have to wear uniform?" "No, just the first year students." ► all the only thing or things, especially when this is disappointing, annoying, or surprising: · All Kevin ever talks about is football.· We were really hungry, but all we could find was some stale bread.· All I wanted was a bit of sympathy. ► nothing but use this especially when you feel disappointed, annoyed, or surprised that something is the only thing there is or the only thing someone does: · There was nothing but salad to eat.· They did nothing but argue for the whole journey. ► one : one thing/person/time/problem etc the only person, thing etc and no others - use this to emphasize that there really is only one person or thing of this type: the one thing/person/time/problem etc: · She was the one friend that I could trust.· The one thing I don't like about my car is the colour.· The one time I forgot my umbrella was the day it rained.somebody's one regret/friend/mistake etc: · My one regret is that I never told Brad how I felt. ► lone being the only one, when usually you would expect there to be more - used in newspapers and literature: · A lone gunman burst into his house and shot him dead.· Out of the stillness, a lone bird began to sing. ► solitary a solitary person, tree, building etc is the only one you can see in a place, and may therefore seem a little lonely or sad: · A solitary light shone in the street.· There was one solitary hotel left standing after the earthquake.· I could see a solitary figure outlined against the horizon. ► sole formal the only person, thing etc, especially when you would expect there to be more or expect it to be different: · Everyone ignored my sole contribution to the conversation.the sole person/thing etc: · In many households, the woman is the sole breadwinner (=the only person who has a job).with the sole intention/objective/aim of doing something: · I think he came here with the sole intention of causing trouble.somebody's sole concern/objective etc: · NASA's sole concern was the safety of the astronauts. ► exclusively made of, including, or involving only one thing or group, especially something special or something that is of good quality: · This shop sells clothes made exclusively of Indian materials.· The office staff are almost exclusively female. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a lonely/solitary existence (=without anyone else with you)· Male bears live a mostly solitary existence, away from the female and cubs. ► lead/live a solitary/frugal etc existence · The women lead a miserable existence. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► figure · The benches are empty except for a solitary figure sitting huddled in a mackintosh, watching with fierce concentration.· The Ahlberg version features a solitary figure.· A solitary figure standing there in a trench coat under one of the street lamps? ► life · The solitary life did not mean that a contemplative was deprived of all human contact, however.· It is not the same thing as being a loner, or introvert, who chooses a solitary life.· Now it was a solitary life.· The bulls lead more or less solitary lives outside the herd.· Some hunting wasps live entirely solitary lives. ► man · He looked pleased: a solitary man, by the look of him, one who cherished his privacy.· Newman was either full of baloney or a solitary man being steamrolled by big business.· Gimson was a deeply solitary man with a contradictory need for close male friendships.· Hamilton, a bachelor, was described by local people as an odd, solitary man who walked with a stoop.· He is a rather solitary man. Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► not a solitary word/thing etc His father had not spoken a single word to him, just followed him around the house, not a solitary word. 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 adverb—solitariness noun [uncountable]
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