solitary

noun

1. one who lives in solitude

Synonym: hermitreclusesolitudinariantroglodyte

2. confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners

e.g. he was held in solitary

Synonym: solitary confinement

adj

1. devoid of creatures

e.g. a lonely crossroads
a solitary retreat
a trail leading to an unfrequented lake

Synonym: lonelyunfrequented

2. characterized by or preferring solitude

e.g. a lone wolf
a lonely existence
a man of a solitary disposition
a solitary walk

Synonym: lone(a)lonely(a)

3. lacking companions or companionship

e.g. he was alone when we met him
she is alone much of the time
the lone skier on the mountain
a lonely fisherman stood on a tuft of gravel
a lonely soul
a solitary traveler

Synonym: alone(p)lone(a)lonely(a)

4. of plants and animals
not growing or living in groups or colonies

e.g. solitary bees

Synonym: nongregariousnonsocial

1. (人或动物)独处的，独居的
A person or animal that is solitary spends a lot of time alone.

e.g. Paul was a shy, pleasant, solitary man...
保罗是一个羞怯、友善、惯于独处的男人。
e.g. They often have a lonely and solitary life to lead.
他们常常过一种独居的孤独生活。

2. (行动)单独的，独自的
A solitary activity is one that you do alone.

solitary的翻译

e.g. His evenings were spent in solitary drinking.
他晚上的时间都是靠独自喝闷酒打发。

3. (人或物)孤单的，孤零零的
A solitary person or object is alone, with no others near them.

e.g. ...the occasional solitary figure making a study of wildflowers or grasses.
偶尔出现的研究野花野草的孤单身影

4. 同 solitary confinement
Solitary is the same as solitary confinement .

e.g. Tom was in solitary across the way from me.
汤姆在我对面被单独监禁。

1. 孤立：正 前言就规则余波而论,在工程上常用的理论主要有四种:线性(Airy)波理论、司托克斯(Stokes)波理论、椭园余弦(Cnoidal)波理论、孤立(Solitary)波理论.在深水情况下,影响波动性质主要因素是波陡 H/L 和相对水深 d/L;

2. 寂寞：大体说来,我居住的地方,寂寞(solitary)得跟生活在大草原上一样. ①在这里离新英格兰也像离亚洲和非洲一样遥远. 可以说,我有我自己的太阳、月亮和星星,我有一个完全属于我自己的小世界. 从没有一个人在晚上经过我的屋子,或叩我的门,

3. 孤子性：solar-terrestrial environment 日地环境 | solitary 孤子性 | soliton star 孤子星