| 释义 |
so·lo
I. \ˈsō(ˌ)lō\ noun
(plural solos \-lōz\ ; also so·li \-ōˌlē\)
Etymology: Italian, literally, alone, from Latin solus — more at sole
1.
a. : an air, strain, or a whole piece played by a single person or sung by a single voice with or without accompaniment
b. : a musical composition written for performance by one person
2. : a performance (as a dance or a flight in an airplane) in which the performer has no partner or associate
3.
a. : a bid or contract in various card games by which a player chooses to defeat two or more opponents without the benefit of having a partner
b. : a game in skat in which the player undertakes to play without use of the skat
c. : any of several card games in which a bid of solo is permissible
d. : a game derived from ombre
II. adverb (or adjective)
1. : without a companion : in solitude : alone
< experienced enough to fly solo >
< left solo to await the returning hunters >
2. : of, relating to, or being a solo : performed or for performance as a solo : unaccompanied
< a solo air >
< excellent solo voices >
< a solo dance >
III. verb
(soloed ; soloed ; soloing \-(ˌ)lōiŋ, -_ləwiŋ\ ; solos)
intransitive verb
: to perform by oneself; especially : to fly solo in an airplane
transitive verb
: to fly (an airplane) solo |