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
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What does that do?
这有什么用处呢？
What should I do? Maybe I should have told that workmate I knew what he was doing.
我该怎么办？也许我早该对那个工人说我知道他的行为。
That's right.
对啦。