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源自法语 'solitaire'(孤独的),18世纪进入英语,最初指独居者,后引申为单人游戏或单颗宝石首饰。
❶ 一种单人玩的纸牌游戏,玩家需按特定规则排列或移动牌面,通常用于消遣或锻炼逻辑思维。
“She played solitaire to pass the time during her flight.”
(她在飞行期间玩纸牌接龙来打发时间。)
“My grandmother taught me how to play solitaire when I was a child.”
(我小时候,祖母教我玩单人纸牌游戏。)
❶ 一种单颗宝石的戒指或首饰,通常镶嵌在简洁的底座上以突出宝石本身。
“She wore a beautiful solitaire diamond ring on her finger.”
(她手指上戴着一枚漂亮的单钻戒指。)
“The solitaire pendant was the centerpiece of the jewelry collection.”
(那颗单颗宝石吊坠是珠宝系列的核心作品。)
diamond solitaire — 特指镶嵌单颗钻石的戒指或首饰,常用于订婚戒指或高档珠宝。
“He gave her a diamond solitaire as an engagement ring.”
(他送给她一枚单钻戒指作为订婚戒指。)