solitary
[UK]/'sɒl.ɪ.tri/ [US]/'sɑ:.lə.ter.i/
adjective
* A solitary person or thing is the only person or thing in a place
独自的，唯一的，单个的

1. On the hill, a solitary figure was busy chopping down trees.
山上，有个人正忙着砍树。

2. In the distance was a solitary building.
远处是一栋孤零零的建筑。

3. He was a solitary child (= He enjoyed being alone).
他是个喜欢独处的小孩。

* done alone
独自做的，独自完成的

1. solitary walks by the river
独自沿着河岸散步

2. fishing and other solitary pastimes
钓鱼和其他单独一人的消遣

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solitary
soli·tary / 5sClEtri; NAmE 5sB:lEteri / adjective1. [usually before noun] done alone; without other people
   独自的；单独的:
   She enjoys long solitary walks.
   她喜欢独自长距离散步。
   He led a solitary life.
   他过着独居生活。
2. (of a person or an animal 人或动物) enjoying being alone; frequently spending time alone
   喜欢(或惯于)独处的:
   He was a solitary child.
   他是一个孤僻的孩子。
   Tigers are solitary animals.
   虎是独居动物。
3. (of a person, thing or place 人、物或处所) alone, with no other people or things around
   单个的；孤单的；孤零零的
   SYN  single :
   a solitary farm
   一个孤零零的农场
   A solitary light burned dimly in the hall.
   大厅里点着一盏孤灯,发出昏暗的光。
4. [usually before noun] (especially in negative sentences and questions 尤用于否定句和疑问句) only one
   唯一的；仅有的
   SYN  single :
   There was not a solitary shred of evidence (= none at all).
   一丁点证据都没有。
• soli·tari·ness noun [U] noun (pl. -ies)
1. [U] (informal) = solitary confinement
2. [C] (formal) a person who chooses to live alone
   独居者；隐士

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solitary adj.
Solitary is used with these nouns: animal, confinement, creature, existence, figure, tear, walk

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solitary adj.
⇨ solitary (a solitary child) ⇨ alone (solitary walks) solitary

adjective

 ➡ See also the entries for quiet 3 and shy 另见quiet条第3义和shy条solitary ♦︎ introverted ♦︎ reclusive ♦︎ withdrawn ♦︎ antisocial ♦︎ unsociableThese words all describe a person who prefers to spend time alone rather than with other people. 这些词均表示喜欢独处的、内向的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a solitary / reclusive figure / man◆to feel antisocial / unsociable◆rather solitary / introverted / withdrawn / antisocial / unsociable■ solitary ˈsɒlətri; NAmE ˈsɑːləteri(of a person or animal) enjoying being alone; frequently spending time alone （人或动物）喜欢独处的，惯于独处的◆He was a solitary child.他是个孤僻的孩子。◆Tigers are solitary animals.虎是惯于独居的动物。OPP gregarious ⇨ sociable   see also solitude ⇨ privacy ■ introverted ˈɪntrəvɜːtɪd; NAmE ˈɪntrəvɜːrtɪdmore interested in your own thoughts and feelings than in spending time with other people 内向的；不喜欢交往的◆His teachers perceived him as shy and introverted.老师们对他的评价是腼腆且内向。OPP outgoing , extrovert ⇨ sociable ■ reclusive rɪˈkluːsɪv living alone and avoiding other people 隐居的；深居简出的◆They lived a reclusive life and were hardly ever seen.他们过着隐居的生活，几乎不露面。▸ recluse rɪˈkluːs; NAmE ˈrekluːs

noun

[countable] ◆He led the life of a recluse (= a reclusive person).他过着隐居的生活。■ withdrawn wɪðˈdrɔːn not wanting to talk to other people; extremely shy and quiet, often as a result of sth that has happened to you 沉默寡言的；（常因某经历而变得）怕羞的，内向的◆The doctor noticed how withdrawn she had become.医生注意到了她变得有多内向。NOTE 辨析 Solitary, introverted, reclusive or withdrawn? Solitary and introverted usually describe sb's character: that is the type of person they are. Reclusive and withdrawn describe sb's behaviour: they have chosen to behave in this way, or been driven to it by sth that has happened to them. * solitary和introverted通常描述人的性格，即他们是那种类型的人。reclusive和withdrawn则描述人的行为，即他们这样做出于自愿，或是经历使然。■ antisocial ˌæntiˈsəʊʃl; NAmE ˌæntiˈsoʊʃl (usually disapproving) not wanting to spend time with other people 不合群的；孤僻的◆They'll think you're being antisocial if you don't go.要是你不去，他们就会认为你不合群。 OPP sociable ⇨ sociable ■ unsociable ʌnˈsəʊʃəbl; NAmE ʌnˈsoʊʃəblnot enjoying the company of other people; not friendly 不爱交际的；不合群的◆I was feeling very unsociable, so I didn't go to the party.我感觉自己不太想应酬，所以没去参加晚会。 OPP sociable ⇨ sociable NOTE 辨析 Antisocial or unsociable?These words are very similar, and describe sb's behaviour rather than their character. It is often a temporary way of behaving, in contrast to what you would expect from a particular person or in a particular situation. 这两个词含义非常相近，均描述人的行为而非性格。这种行为常常是暂时的，不同于某人或在某场合的惯常表现◆We've got guests. Why are you being so antisocial / unsociable?我们请来了客人。你怎么这么不合群呢？◆an antisocial/unsociable man Antisocial can be a more negative word, suggesting that sb is behaving this way deliberately and that you are annoyed about it. * antisocial的含义可能更负面，含有某人故意这样做、而你对此很反感之意。

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solitary

adjective
1 I live a pretty solitary life
LONELY , lonesome, companionless, unaccompanied, by oneself/itself, on one's/its own, (all) alone, friendless;
ANTISOCIAL , unsociable, withdrawn, reclusive, cloistered, introverted, hermitic.
-opposite(s): SOCIABLE.

2 solitary farmsteads were sparingly dotted about
ISOLATED , remote, out of the way, outlying, off the beaten track, in the depths of ——, hard to find, lonely, in the back of beyond, in the hinterlands, off the map, in the middle of nowhere, godforsaken, obscure, inaccessible, cut-off, tucked away, unreachable; faraway, far-flung; secluded, hidden, concealed, private, unfrequented, unvisited, undisturbed, sequestered, desolate; N. Amer. in the backwoods, lonesome; S. African in the backveld, in the platteland; Austral./NZ in the backblocks, in the booay; informal unget-at-able, in the sticks; N. Amer. informal jerkwater, in the tall timbers, in the boondocks; Austral./NZ informal Barcoo, beyond the black stump; poetic/literary lone; archaic unapproachable.
-opposite(s): ACCESSIBLE, BUSY.

3 we have not a solitary shred of evidence to go on
SINGLE , lone, sole, unique, only, one, individual; odd.

noun
at school he remained a solitary
LONER , lone wolf, introvert, recluse, hermit; rare eremite, anchorite, anchoress, stylite, coenobite.

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solitary 单独的，独自的，孤单的
sol-, 单独的，独自的；-itary, 形容词后缀。

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