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solitary/ˈsɒlit(ə)ri/ adj. & n.●adj. 1 living alone; not gregarious; without companions; lonely 独居的；单独的；孤独的 a solitary existence 独居生活 2 (of a place) secluded or unfrequented (地方)荒凉的；人烟稀少的 3 single or sole 单个的，惟一的 a solitary instance 惟一的实例 4 (of an insect) not living in communities (昆虫)非群居的 5 Bot. growing singly, not in a cluster 【植】单生的 ●n. (pl. -ies) 1 a recluse or hermit 独居者；隐士 2 colloq. [口] = SOLITARY CONFINEMENT □ solitarily adv.□ solitariness n.[Middle English from Latin solitarius, from solus ‘alone’] |