1 ADJ-GRADED [usually ADJ n] (人或动物)独处的,独居的 A person or animal that is solitary spends a lot of time alone. (人或动物)独处的,独居的
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Paul was a shy, pleasant, solitary man.
保罗是一个羞怯、友善、惯于独处的男人。
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They often have a lonely and solitary life to lead.
他们常常过一种独居的孤独生活。
SYN unsociable, retiring, reclusive, unsocial
2 ADJ [ADJ n] (行动)单独的,独自的 A solitary activity is one that you do alone. (行动)单独的,独自的
SYN lone, alone
3 ADJ [ADJ n] (人或物)孤单的,孤零零的 A solitary person or object is alone, with no others near them. (人或物)孤单的,孤零零的
4 N-UNCOUNT [usually in NOUN] 同 solitary confinement Solitary is the same as solitary confinement . 同 solitary confinement [informal]
SYN hermit, loner [informal] , recluse, introvert
Quotations
If you are idle, be not solitary; if you are solitary, be not idle Samuel Johnson
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