c. 1500, "widow;" 1716, "solitary person, recluse," from French solitaire, from Latin adjective solitarius "alone, lonely, isolated" (see solitary). Sense of "a precious stone set by itself" is from 1727. Meaning "card game played by one person" is first attested 1746.
实用例句
1. My gargantuan, pristine machine was good for writing papers and playing solitaire, and that was all.
我那庞大的 、 早期的计算机只适合写文章和玩纸牌游戏, 就这些.
来自《简明英汉词典》
2. I am divided from mankind, a solitaire, one banish'd from humane society.
我与世隔绝,仿佛是一个隐士, 一个流放者.
来自英汉 - 翻译样例 - 文学
3. Computer solitaire , paper airplanes, last week's rubber - band war.
电脑纸牌, 叠飞机, 上个星期还有皮筋大战.
来自电影对白
4. Includes Freecell, Hearts, Minesweeper, Pinball, Solitaire, and Spider Solitaire games.
包括空当接龙, 红心大战, 扫雷, 桌上弹球, 纸牌和蜘蛛纸牌游戏.
来自互联网
5. Jewel Quest Solitaire and Super Mahjong explore two games collection.
