Solitary
[ 'sɑlətɛri ]
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adj. 独自的，独立的;单个的;唯一的;隐居的;
n. 独居者，隐士;单独禁闭;
💡 词根助记
soli单独+tary形容词后缀 → 孤独的
📝 例句
All I could hear was the steady clacking of a solitary typewriter.
我所能听到的一切是一部孤零零的打字机不断发出的噼啪声。
a solitary (=an only) consolation
唯一的慰藉
The wind blew bleak as winter-all round was solitary.
风刮得阴冷如冬——四周是一片凄凉。
A solitary candle lightened the darkness of the cellar.
一支孤烛照亮着黑暗的地窖。
He formed the habit of taking long solitary walks through the streets.
他养成了在街头长时间独自漫步的习惯。
🌱 联想助记
【记】so-似数字“50”,li-拼音“理”,ta-拼音“她”,ry-拼音“人妖”,50个人都不理她,人妖感到很孤独
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
🔤 词根
-solo-表示“单独”
📖 牛津释义
solitary
adj
1
(a) [usu attrib 通常作定语]
(living) alone; without companions 单独的; 独居的; 独自的
a solitary walk 独自一人的散步
lead a solitary life 过独居的生活
One solitary tree grew on the mountainside. 山腰上孤零零地长著一棵树.
(b) fond of being alone; used to being alone 喜欢独处的; 习惯於独处的
a solitary kind of person 喜欢离群索居的人.
2 not often visited; in a lonely remote place 人迹罕至的; 荒僻的
a solitary valley 荒僻的山谷
far-flung solitary villages 偏远冷清的村落. =>Usage at alone 用法见alone.
3 [usu attrib 通常作定语]
(esp in negative sentences and questions 尤用於否定句和疑问句中) only one; single 唯一的; 仅有的
There's not a solitary instance (ie not even one) of this having happened before. 这样的事以前一次也没有发生过.
She couldn't answer a solitary question correctly. 她连一个问题都答不对. solitary, n
1 [U] (infml 口) = solitary confinement
He's in solitary for the weekend. 他周末遭单独禁闭.
2 [C] (fml 文) person who chooses to live completely alone; hermit 喜欢完全独居的人; 隐士.
🎯 考研助记
sol(单独)+ita(走)+ry(地方):一个人走到孤独的地方- 孤独的 网友：yqy补充： military－solitary：mi源自army，sol源自sole
🔁 扩展释义
*['sɒlitәri]n. 独居者a. 孤独的, 独居的【医】 孤立的
🌿 同词根单词
📖 同为「博士」词汇
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One half of his money and his goods shall be given to the city of Venice and the other half shall be given to the person he has tried to kill.
他的钱和财产的一半必须给威尼斯城，另一半必须给他企图杀害的人。
There had been fuel on the ship, but this did not appear to have caused the fire, and little smoke was produced.
很显然，船舱里已经发生了一场烈火，但是船舱内壁却完好无损。船上存放着汽油，但火灾似乎不是它引起的，因为没有冒出什么烟来。
I'm tired, said my younger brother as he climbed up to join me.
“我累了，”我弟弟边说边爬上岩石和我汇合。