solitary

adj.

1. 独自的；单独的
   done alone; without other people
   1. She enjoys long solitary walks.
      她喜欢独自长距离散步。
   2. He led a solitary life.
      他过着独居生活。
2. 喜欢（或惯于）独处的
   enjoying being alone; frequently spending time alone
   1. He was a solitary child.
      他是一个孤僻的孩子。
   2. Tigers are solitary animals.
      虎是独居动物。
3. 单个的；孤单的；孤零零的
   alone, with no other people or things around
   1. a solitary farm
      一个孤零零的农场
   2. A solitary light burned dimly in the hall.
      大厅里点着一盏孤灯，发出昏暗的光。
4. 唯一的；仅有的
   only one
   1. There was not a solitary shred of evidence (= none at all) .
      一丁点证据都没有。

noun

noun

1. 独居者；隐士
   a person who chooses to live alone

1. ADJ-GRADED (人或动物)独处的，独居的
   A person or animal that is solitary spends a lot of time alone.
   1. Paul was a shy, pleasant, solitary man...
      保罗是一个羞怯、友善、惯于独处的男人。
   2. 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. ADJ (行动)单独的，独自的
   A solitary activity is one that you do alone.
   1. His evenings were spent in solitary drinking.
      他晚上的时间都是靠独自喝闷酒打发。
3. ADJ (人或物)孤单的，孤零零的
   A solitary person or object is alone, with no others near them.
   1. ...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. N-UNCOUNT 同 solitary confinement
   Solitary is the same as solitary confinement .
   1. Tom was in solitary across the way from me.
      汤姆在我对面被单独监禁。

1. She had been held in solitary confinement for four months
   她被单独关押了4个月。
2. A solitary man, it was perhaps fitting that he should have died alone
   他是个离群索居的人，孤独地死去也许正得其所。
3. A solitary hunched figure emerged from Number Ten
   一个缩头弓身的孤独身影从唐宁街10号出来了。
4. Some solitary bees make their nests in burrows in the soil.
   一些独居蜂会把巢筑在田间的地洞里。
5. A solitary viola plucks a lonely, soft F sharp.
   一把中提琴独自奏出了一个寂寞柔和的升F调。
6. Paul was a shy, pleasant, solitary man
   保罗是一个羞怯、友善、惯于独处的男人。
7. They often have a lonely and solitary life to lead.
   他们常常过一种独居的孤独生活。
8. His evenings were spent in solitary drinking.
   他晚上的时间都是靠独自喝闷酒打发。
9. Tom was in solitary across the way from me.
   汤姆在我对面被单独监禁。
10. Last night he was being held in solitary confinement in Douglas jail.
    昨晚他被单独监禁在道格拉斯的监狱里。
11. He seemed to be a naturally solitary person, troubling himself about only a few friends.
    他似乎天生就是独行侠，不愿费神多交几个朋友。
12. I am rather fond of a solitary stroll in the country.
    我颇喜欢在乡间独自徜徉。
13. Beneath this meeting-line of light and shade nothing was visible save one solitary point of light.
    在天光与暗影的交界线下，除掉一个灯光的小亮点儿以外，什么东西也看不见。
14. Fishing and walking are the two pleasures of the solitary life he enjoys.
    钓鱼和散步是他孤独生活中所爱好的两大乐趣。
15. Large genus of evergreen trees and shrubs having silvery white leaves and solitary terminal flowers with conspicuous silvery bracts.
    长有银白叶子和显著的银色的苞的单期花的长青乔木和灌木的大的属。
16. We also present results for the classification of solitary pulmonary nodules detection and diagnosis using CT images.
    同时，给出了该算法应用在孤立肺结节CT图像的检测和诊断中的分类结果。
17. Erect blueberry of western United States having solitary flowers and somewhat sour berries.
    美国西部的直立的越橘，有孤独的花和有些酸的浆果。
18. Small solitary wasp that produces galls on oaks and other plants.
    在橡树和其它植物上产瘿瘤的独居小黄蜂。
19. Blue dragons were once solitary creatures, and thus their society does not have a rigid hierarchy.
    蓝龙们曾经是独居的生物，因此他们的社会并没有一个严格的阶层关系。
20. He's a rather solitary young man.
    他是个相当孤独的年轻人。
21. He was a solitary man who avoided the society of others.
    他是个孤僻的人，不愿和人交往。
22. Why This Is a Mistake: Pets, like people, don't thrive in solitary confinement.
    为什么这是一个错误：宠物和人一样单独拘禁起来无法茁壮成长。
23. Within the distance of a mile she met a solitary shepherd.
    走了不到一英里，他遇见了一个牧羊人。
24. And I often find that non-Christian people are solitary and alone.
    而且我发现非基督徒是悲凉和孤单的。
25. He was a solitary child.
    他是一个孤僻的孩子。
26. It's a solitary wanderer of the oceans.
    它是海洋中孤独的流浪者。
27. Erect European blueberry having solitary flowers and blue-black berries.
    直立的欧洲越橘，有孤独的花和蓝黑色的浆果。
28. I believe I'm naturally solitary.
    我想我是天生的孤僻性格。
29. Did you see a solitary tree in the garden?
    你看见花园里那棵孤零零的树了吗？
30. Colonic polyps in children may be solitary, multiple, or diffuse.
    小儿结肠息肉可以单发，多发或呈弥漫性。

  lone alone desolate lonely lonesome solitary【导航词义：孤独的，独自的】

  lone adj. 孤零零的，独自的

〔辨析〕可用于修饰人或事物，只作定语。

  alone adj. 单独的，孤苦的，孤独的

〔辨析〕指独自一人的，或因没有亲友相伴而孤单寂寞的，只作表语。

  desolate adj. 孤单凄凉的；荒凉的

〔辨析〕语义强烈，指某人极度孤独悲伤的；也指某地因无人居住而荒凉的。

  lonely adj. 孤独的，寂寞的；荒凉的

〔辨析〕指感到寂寞的或在孤单中度过的；也指地方人迹罕至的，只作定语。

  lonesome adj. 〈美〉孤寂的；荒凉的

〔辨析〕与 lonely 基本同义，常可换用。

  solitary adj. 独自的，孤单的；喜欢独处的

〔辨析〕指单独做某事的或无其他人、事物等相伴的；形容人、动物等时可指生性孤僻的，通常作定语。

noun

1. one who lives in solitude

   Synonym:    hermitreclusesolitudinariantroglodyte

2. confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners
   1. he was held in solitary

   Synonym:    solitary confinement

adj

1. devoid of creatures
   1. a lonely crossroads
   2. a solitary retreat
   3. a trail leading to an unfrequented lake

   Synonym:    lonelyunfrequented

2. characterized by or preferring solitude
   1. a lone wolf
   2. a lonely existence
   3. a man of a solitary disposition
   4. a solitary walk

   Synonym:    lone(a)lonely(a)

3. lacking companions or companionship
   1. he was alone when we met him
   2. she is alone much of the time
   3. the lone skier on the mountain
   4. a lonely fisherman stood on a tuft of gravel
   5. a lonely soul
   6. a solitary traveler

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

4. of plants and animals
   1. solitary bees

   Synonym:    nongregariousnonsocial