释义
adj.
done or existing alone
独自完成的；独居的
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I live a pretty solitary life 我过着差不多是隐居的生活
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tigers are essentially solitary .老虎本质上是独居动物。
(of a place)secluded or isolated
（地方）偏僻的；荒凉的
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solitary farmsteads .偏僻的农庄。
[attrib.][often with negative]single; only
单个的；惟一的
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we have not a solitary shred of evidence to go on .我们没有任何证据可以继续下去。
(of a bird, mammal, or insect)living alone or in pairs, especially in contrast to related social forms
（鸟，哺乳动物，昆虫）独居的；成对生活的（尤指与群居相对）
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a solitary wasp .一只独居的黄蜂。
(of a flower or other part)borne singly
（花或其他部分）单生的。
n.
a recluse or hermit
隐遁者；隐士。
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词源
"Middle English： from Latin
