solitude
noun /ˈsɒlətjuːd/
/ˈsɑːlətuːd/
[uncountable]- the state of being alone, especially when you find this pleasant
独处；独居 - She longed for peace and solitude.
她渴望安宁，渴望独享清静。 - I returned to the solitude of my room.
我回到我房间的孤独中。 - He shut himself away to pray in solitude.
他躲了起来，独自祈祷。
Topics Feelingsc2- She enjoyed a few days of peace in the solitude of the mountains.
她在山里享受了几天独处的清静。 - I need solitude to write.
我需要独处来写作。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- absolute
- total
- quiet
- …
- seek
- find
- enjoy
- …
- in solitude
- in the solitude of
词源Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin solitudo, from solus ‘alone’. - She longed for peace and solitude.