The solitary astronomer spent countless nights observing distant galaxies through the telescope at the remote observatory.
这位孤独的天文学家在偏远的天文台通过望远镜度过了无数个夜晚观察遥远的星系。
Nutrition researcher Ben Okafor found no significant difference in reported satisfaction between social and solitary eaters once he controlled for how long the meal lasted, suggesting meal duration, not company, may explain Tanaka's result.
From a Cross-Text Connections question · Craft and Structure
Which choice best defines “solitary”?
A — Alone, single. “solitary” means alone, single.
Which word means “alone, single”?
A — solitary. “solitary” means alone, single.
solitary — alone, single. In Chinese: 孤独的，单独的.
solitary is pronounced /ˈsɑːləteri/.
The solitary astronomer spent countless nights observing distant galaxies through the telescope at the remote observatory. (这位孤独的天文学家在偏远的天文台通过望远镜度过了无数个夜晚观察遥远的星系。)
lonely, isolated, single — all close in meaning to solitary (alone, single).
accompanied, social — each the opposite of solitary (alone, single).
Yes. solitary is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
soli(single)+tary(form)