solo
n
(pl ~s)
1 [C] piece of music, dance, entertainment, etc performed by only one person 独唱歌曲; 独奏曲; 独舞; 单人表演
a violin, piano, flute, etc solo 小提琴、 钢琴、 长笛等的独奏
sing a solo 唱一首独唱歌曲.
2 [C] flight in which the pilot flies alone without an instructor (飞行员无教练员相伴的)单独飞行
The trainee pilot flew his first solo today. 那个受训的飞行员今天首次单独飞行.
3 [U] type of whist (a card-game) in which one player opposes others 惠斯特纸牌戏中一人对三人的玩法. solo, adj [attrib 作定语], adv
1 by oneself, without a companion, etc 独自(的); 单独(的)
a solo attempt 独自进行的尝试
his first solo flight 他的首次单独飞行
She wanted to fly solo across the Atlantic. 她想单人驾驶飞机飞越大西洋.
2 of, concerning or performed as a solo(1) 单人表演(的)
a fine solo performance on the flute 优美的长笛独奏
a piece for solo cello 大提琴独奏曲 * sing solo 独唱.
The killing of the bison changed the whole wildlife of the plains. With fewer bison, grass shoots were not eaten, so grass did not grow as strongly.
屠宰野牛改变了平原的全部野生生物。野牛少了,嫩草没有牛来吃了,草就长得不粗壮。
After the accident, all the lines and taps were clearly marked and new people joining the workforce were given a talk on safety before they started work.