Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #6062
solitary
隔离监禁
confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners
- 1.
One who lives alone, or in solitude; an anchorite, hermit or recluse.
独居者；隐士,隐居者或遁世者
- 2.
confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners
单独监禁
- 3.
The state of being solitary; solitude
孤独的状态；独处。
- 4.
one who lives in solitude
独居者
独居者；隐士；独处；孤独；独居者；隐士,隐居者或遁世者；单独监禁；孤独的状态；独处。
In use
After retiring, Uncle George became a solitary and moved to a small cabin in the woods.
In the village, people called the old man a solitary because he never joined any social events.
The documentary tells the stories of solitaries who choose to live far from cities.
he was held in solitary
be in solitary
solitary在此作名词，意为单独监禁。
The prisoner was in solitary for three months.
囚犯被单独监禁了三个月。
be sent to solitary
He was sent to solitary after the incident.
他在那次事件后被送去单独监禁。
Connections
Collocations
- solitary confinement
- 单独监禁
- The prisoner was placed in solitary confinement for a month.那名囚犯被单独监禁了一个月。
- in solitary
- 处于单独监禁中
- He spent three weeks in solitary after the incident.事件发生后，他被单独监禁了三周。
- placed in solitary
- 被置于单独监禁
- The inmate was placed in solitary for his own protection.该囚犯为保护自身安全被置于单独监禁。
- serve time in solitary
- 在单独监禁中服刑
- Some prisoners serve time in solitary as punishment.一些囚犯作为惩罚在单独监禁中服刑。
- release from solitary
- 从单独监禁中释放
- He was released from solitary after good behavior.由于表现良好，他被从单独监禁中释放。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一个人被锁在单独牢房里，谐音'锁离他里'，意为'单独监禁'。
Context & Register
Register: formal/legal; typical settings: prison terminology, literary; Note_zh: 该词作为名词时，通常用于正式或法律语境，指单独监禁或隐居者，比较常见于监狱或文学作品。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words end with '-ary' and are pronounced with a similar final syllable /ɛri/ (or /əri/ in some dialects), though stress patterns may vary. 'Solitary' follows this pattern with stress on the first syllable. Note that spelling alone does not guarantee rhyme; e.g., 'library' ends in '-ary' but is pronounced /ˈlaɪbreri/ with a different vowel.
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。
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