mid-14c., from Old French solitude "loneliness" (14c.) and directly from Latin solitudinem (nominative solitudo) "loneliness, a being alone; lonely place, desert, wilderness," from solus "alone" (see sole (adj.)). "Not in common use in English until the 17th c." [OED]
A man can be himself only so long as he is alone; ... if he does not love solitude, he will not love freedom; for it is only when he is alone that he is really free. [Schopenhauer, "The World as Will and Idea," 1818]
Solitudinarian "recluse, unsocial person" is recorded from 1690s.
实用例句
1. Imagine long golden beaches where you can wander in solitude.
想象一下那长长的金色海滩吧，在那里你可以独自徜徉。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Solitude was no excuse for sloppiness.
独居不是邋遢的理由。
来自柯林斯例句
3. She longed for peace and solitude.
她渴望安宁，渴望独享清静。
来自《权威词典》
4. People need a chance to re - flect on spiritual matters in solitude.
人们需要独处的机会来反思精神上的事情.
来自《简明英汉词典》
5. She temporarily lost her balance during the long months of solitude.
