mid-14c., "alone, living alone," from Old French solitaire, from Latin solitarius "alone, lonely, isolated," from solitas "loneliness, solitude," from solus "alone" (see sole (adj.)). Meaning "single, sole, only" is from 1742. Related: Solitarily; solitariness. As a noun from late 14c.; from 1854 as short for solitary confinement (that phrase recorded from 1690s).
中文解释
1. sole, solely => solitary.
实用例句
1. Last night he was being held in solitary confinement in Douglas jail.
昨晚他被单独监禁在道格拉斯的监狱里。
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2. Some solitary bees make their nests in burrows in the soil.
一些独居蜂会把巢筑在田间的地洞里。
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3. Tom was in solitary across the way from me.
汤姆在我对面被单独监禁。
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4. A solitary viola plucks a lonely, soft F sharp.
一把中提琴独自奏出了一个寂寞柔和的升F调。
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5. A solitary hunched figure emerged from Number Ten.
