Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #6062
solitary
独自的；单独的
Being alone or done without company.
- 1.
Living or being by oneself; alone; having no companion present
独自生活或存在；独自一人；没有同伴在场
- 2.
Performed, passed, or endured alone.
独自进行、度过或忍受。
- 3.
Not much visited or frequented; remote from society
不常被访问或光顾；远离社会
- 4.
characterized by or preferring solitude
以孤独为特征或偏好孤独
- 5.
Not inhabited or occupied; without signs of inhabitants or occupation; desolate; deserted
无人居住或占用；没有居住或占用的迹象；荒凉的；废弃的。
- 6.
Gloomy; dismal, because of not being inhabited.
阴郁的；阴沉的,因为无人居住
- 7.
Single; individual; sole.
单个的；个体的；唯一的。
- 8.
Not associated with others of the same kind.
不与同类相联系
喜欢独处的；孤僻的；偏僻的；人迹罕至的；荒凉的；无人居住的；唯一的；单个的；独居的；非群居的
In use
After years of living with roommates, she enjoyed her solitary evening at home.
He took a solitary walk along the beach at sunrise.
The old man led a solitary life in the mountains.
a man of a solitary disposition
a solitary walk
Connections
Collocations
- solitary confinement
- 单独监禁
- He was placed in solitary confinement for three weeks.他被单独监禁了三个星期。
- solitary life
- 独居生活
- She enjoys a solitary life in the mountains.她喜欢山里独居的生活。
- solitary figure
- 孤独的身影
- A solitary figure stood at the end of the pier.一个孤独的身影站在码头尽头。
- solitary walk
- 独自散步
- He takes a solitary walk along the beach every morning.他每天早晨沿着海滩独自散步。
- solitary animal
- 独居动物
- Tigers are solitary animals that rarely interact with others.老虎是独居动物，很少与其他同类互动。
- solitary place
Learner notes
Memory Tip
开头的“sol”像“solo（独奏）”，一个人演奏，所以solitary就是“独自的、孤独的”。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：literary prose、formal essays 这个词多用于书面或较正式的语境，带有文学或严肃色彩；日常口语中更常用 alone。在固定搭配如 solitary confinement 中也很常见，总体语气偏正式，具体场合需看搭配。
Grammar Note
用作定语或表语；常与表示人或地点的名词搭配
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词与 solitary 一样以 /ˌtɛri/ 结尾：military、momentary、voluntary、sedentary、secretary。但严格押韵要求重读元音和其后的音都相同，solitary 的重读元音是 /ɑ/，所以它们并不真正押韵。注意形近词：necessary 实际读作 /ˈnɛsəˌsɛri/，结尾是 /ˌsɛri/ 而非 /ˌtɛri/；territory 的结尾是 /ˌtɔri/。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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