| 释义 |
rec·luse
I. \ˈreˌklüs, -rə̇ˈk-, rēˈk-, -üz\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English reclus, recluse, from Old French reclus, literally, shut up, from Late Latin reclusus, past participle of recludere to shut up, from Latin re- + claudere to shut, close — more at close
1.
a. : removed from society : shut up : cloistered
< wondered who the recluse reader previously occupying the house could have been — F.N.Souza >
b. : avoiding others : solitary
< this bird … is shy and recluse, affecting remote marshes — John Burroughs >
2. : characterized by solitariness or retirement from society
< a recluse existence >
3. : remote, secluded
< a barren and recluse region >
• rec·luse·ly adverb
• rec·luse·ness noun -es
II. noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English reclus, recluse, from Middle French reclus, from reclus shut up
1. : a person who lives in seclusion; specifically : incluse
2. : one who leads a retired or solitary life
< the quiet doings of an old would-be recluse — O.W.Holmes †1935 >
III. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English reclusen, from Late Latin reclusus, past participle of recludere
obsolete : to shut up : seclude |