| 单词 | solitary |
| 释义 | solitary —solitarily, adv. —solitariness, n. /sol"i ter'ee/, adj., n., pl. solitaries. adj. 1. alone; without companions; unattended: a solitary passer-by. 2. living alone; avoiding the society of others: a solitary existence. 3. by itself; alone: one solitary house. 4. characterized by the absence of companions: a solitary journey. 5. done without assistance or accompaniment; done in solitude: solitary chores. 6. being the only one: a solitary exception. 7. characterized by solitude, as a place; unfrequented, secluded, or lonely: a solitary cabin in the woods. 8. Zool. living habitually alone or in pairs, as certain wasps. Cf. social (def. 10). n. 9. a person who lives alone or in solitude, or avoids the society of others. 10. a person who lives in solitude from religious motives. 11. See solitary confinement. [1300-50; ME < L solitarius alone, by itself, solitary, equiv. to solit(as) solitude (sol(us) SOLE1 + -itas -ITY) + -arius -ARY] Syn. 1. lone. 7. isolated, retired, sequestered, remote. 9, 10. hermit, recluse. 10. eremite. |
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