| 单词 | solitary |
| 释义 | solitary (once / 267 pages) adjn If you're a lone wolf, a one-man band, a rugged individualist, or an island unto yourself, you prefer to be solitary — in other words, alone or single. The term can be used to describe a person, a place, or a thing. Solitary comes to us from the Latin solus, which means alone. Note its similarity to words like solo and, for all you card players out there, solitaire. You can take a solitary walk, during which you don't utter a solitary word, but pause to admire a solitary green shoot peeping through the snow. Solitary is also common in the prison world: Inmates on Alcatraz who were deemed too dangerous to mingle with their fellows were put in solitary confinement cells. WORD FAMILYsolitary: solitaries, solitarily, solitariness USAGE EXAMPLESNorine was released after two weeks, but her husband was held in the immigration-detention facility for another two months, including two days in solitary confinement. Wall Street Journal(Jan 02, 2017) His solitary task was interrupted when a car pulled up. New York Times(Jan 01, 2017) Arsenal was the last team to win 13 matches in a row in a solitary campaign in 2002. Washington Times(Dec 31, 2016) 1adj of plants and animals; not growing or living in groups or colonies solitary bees Syn nongregarious, nonsocial ungregarious (of animals) not gregarious 2adj devoid of creatures a solitary retreat Syn lonely, unfrequented uninhabited not having inhabitants; not lived in 3adj lacking companions or companionship a solitary traveler Syn alone, lone, lonely unaccompanied being without an escort 4adj characterized by or preferring solitude a man of a solitary disposition a solitary walk Syn lone, lonely unsocial not seeking or given to association; being or living without companions 5adj being the only one; single and isolated from others a solitary instance of cowardice a solitary speck in the sky Syn lone, lonesome, only, sole single existing alone or consisting of one entity or part or aspect or individual 6n one who lives in solitude Syn|Exp|Hyper hermit, recluse, solitudinarian, troglodyte St. John the Baptist (New Testament) a preacher and hermit and forerunner of Jesus (whom he baptized); was beheaded by Herod at the request of Salome lone hand, lone wolf, loner a person who avoids the company or assistance of others 7n confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners he was held in solitary Syn|Hyper solitary confinement confinement the state of being confined |
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