solitary
孤独的,独居者,孤立无援,孤立无援的
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- : alone; without companions; unattended: a solitary passer-by.
- : living alone; avoiding the society of others: a solitary existence.
- : by itself; alone: one solitary house.
- : characterized by the absence of companions: a solitary journey.
- : done without assistance or accompaniment; done in solitude: solitary chores.
- : being the only one: a solitary exception.
- : characterized by solitude, as a place; unfrequented, secluded, or lonely: a solitary cabin in the woods.
- : Zoology. living habitually alone or in pairs, as certain wasps.Compare social.
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plural sol·i·tar·ies.
- : a person who lives alone or in solitude, or avoids the society of others.
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Examples
His careful, solitary work helped reveal individual cells of the brain that together create wider networks.
Researchers had long thought they were solitary, nocturnal hunters.
Fly-fishing is a solitary pursuit, and I figured those states would have built-in social distancing.
I can’t say enough about that for young children and music, that if their parents can invest that time with them, it makes it a less solitary thing.
She’d heard that the rats were solitary, so her first catch should have emptied the territory.
They are impressive animals, solitary hunters blessed with incredible power and athleticism.
Once transferred to Karaj Prison, he spent an additional 15 days in solitary confinement.
I was put in a solitary confinement completely cut off from the outside world without even enjoying basic prisoner rights.
I have been told that, if I continue with this protest, I will be placed in solitary confinement.
Livvix, 30, is now in solitary confinement in the maximum-security Ayalon prison in Ramla, a city near Tel Aviv.
The light which discovered its dismal bounds to his solitary eyes, came from a small grated aperture in the vaulted roof.