solo
/ˈsəʊ.ləʊ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈsoʊ.loʊ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈsō-(ˌ)lō/ (ame, mw) · /ˈsəʊləʊ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈsəʊləʊ/ (ame, ipa)
solo — 形容詞
- solopositive
- more solocomparative
- most solosuperlative
1. done or experienced by one person without anyone else being present, helping, or
獨自的
獨自一人而非與他人一起的
done or experienced by one person without anyone else being present, helping, or sharing the activity.
Romi decided to start a solo career after spending ten years in a band.
Romi 在樂團待了十年之後，決定開始單飛發展個人事業。
collocation: solo career
The solo traveler booked a room in a quiet guesthouse near the coast.
那位獨自旅行的旅客在海邊一家安靜的民宿訂了房間。
Élise prefers solo hiking trips because they let her set her own pace.
Élise 偏愛獨自登山，因為可以自己決定步調。
Karim gave a solo presentation to the board without any rehearsal.
Karim 在沒有事先排練的情況下，獨自向董事會做了一場簡報。
Living alone for the first time felt like a quiet solo adventure.
第一次獨居感覺像是一場安靜的個人探險。
- alone
predicative only — 'she is alone' but not 'an alone traveler'; solo works attributively
- solitary
more literary; suggests long-term isolation rather than a chosen independent activity
- unaccompanied
formal; used especially for travel or music, implying no companion or escort
- group
as in group activity or group trip
- accompanied
formal antonym; used especially for travel or performances
用法筆記
Common in compound nouns such as solo artist, solo traveler, and solo parent — all describing someone who does something alone that is usually done with others.
常見錯誤
2. written or intended for a single musician or singer to play or sing, with the re
獨奏的
由單一樂器或歌手表演的
written or intended for a single musician or singer to play or sing, with the rest of the group staying in the background.
Michael learned a solo piece by Bach for the spring recital.
Michael 為了春季演奏會學了一首 Bach 的獨奏曲。
collocation: solo piece
The choir director asked for a solo voice to sing the opening line.
合唱團指揮要求以獨唱的方式唱開頭的那一句。
Yumi practiced the solo passage in the violin concerto every evening.
Yumi 每天晚上都在練習小提琴協奏曲中的獨奏段落。
The cellist prepared a solo sonata for her audition at the conservatory.
那位大提琴手為了音樂學院的甄選，準備了一首獨奏奏鳴曲。
- unaccompanied
specifies no instrumental accompaniment at all, whereas solo may allow background support
- recital
only as noun — a recital is a whole concert of solo pieces
常見錯誤
3. in baseball, describing a home run that scores exactly one run because no other
陽春的
壘上無跑者時擊出全壘打的
in baseball, describing a home run that scores exactly one run because no other batter is on base when the ball is hit.
Christopher hit a solo home run in the bottom of the third inning.
Christopher 在第三局下半擊出一支陽春全壘打。
collocation: solo home run
The pitcher gave up a solo shot in the seventh, but his team stayed ahead.
投手在第七局被打了一支陽春砲，但他所屬的球隊仍然領先。
informal: solo shot = solo home run
Three solo homers in one game is unusual even for a power hitter.
一場比賽打出三支陽春砲，即使對強打者來說也不常見。
With two outs and nobody on base, the batter crushed a solo homer into left field.
兩出局、壘上無人時，打者把一記陽春砲轟進左外野。
- solo homer
shortened, informal form
- solo shot
informal baseball jargon
用法筆記
The noun home run is often dropped in informal baseball writing: 'He hit a solo in the fifth.'
solo — 名詞
- solosingular
- solosplural
1. a piece of music or a section within a larger work that is performed by a single
獨奏曲
由一人演奏或演唱的樂曲
a piece of music or a section within a larger work that is performed by a single singer or instrumentalist, whether with or without background accompaniment.
Sana performed a piano solo at the school concert last Friday.
Sana 上星期五在學校音樂會上演奏了一首鋼琴獨奏曲。
collocation: piano solo
The trumpet solo in the jazz piece brought the crowd to their feet.
爵士樂曲中間的小號獨奏讓全場觀眾都站了起來。
After the duet, Faisal played a short solo on the oud.
在二重奏之後，Faisal 用烏德琴彈了一段簡短的獨奏。
Mayumi practiced the violin solo until her fingers were sore.
Mayumi 練習小提琴獨奏曲，練到手指發痠。
Each band member took a solo during the final song of the night.
當晚最後一首歌裡，樂團每個團員都輪流獨奏了一段。
用法筆記
The noun is often modified by the instrument name: guitar solo, drum solo, vocal solo. In popular music, a solo usually involves improvisation.
常見錯誤
2. an action, flight, or performance carried out by one person without help, partne
單飛
無人協助或監督的個人活動
an action, flight, or performance carried out by one person without help, partners, or supervision — especially a student pilot's first unaided flight.
After twenty lessons with the instructor, Karim finally completed his first solo.
在跟教練上了二十堂課之後，Karim 終於完成了他的首次單飛。
pattern: first solo (student pilot)
The mountaineer attempted a solo of the north face without a support team.
那位登山者在沒有支援團隊的情況下，嘗試獨自攀爬北面。
pattern: a solo of [mountain/route]
Christopher's solo as a trainee pilot lasted only forty-five minutes but felt like hours.
Christopher 的首次單飛雖然只有四十五分鐘，卻感覺像好幾個小時。
Nia announced her intention to attempt a solo across the Atlantic in a small sailboat.
Nia 宣布她打算獨自駕駛小帆船橫越大西洋。
- unaided effort
emphasises doing something without equipment or support, not just without people
- team effort
an activity requiring multiple people
- group outing
casual; an activity done together socially rather than alone
用法筆記
Frequently used in aviation ('my first solo') and mountaineering ('a solo of Everest') where the activity normally involves a team or instructor.
solo — 動詞
- solopresent simple I / you / we / they
- solos3rd person singular
- soloing-ing form
- soloedpast simple
1. to perform a solo section of music while the rest of the band, orchestra, or rhy
獨奏；獨唱
在音樂表演中擔任獨奏或獨唱
to perform a solo section of music while the rest of the band, orchestra, or rhythm section plays behind you.
Nia soloed on the saxophone during the middle section of the jazz piece.
Nia 用薩克斯風在那首爵士樂曲的中段獨奏。
pattern: solo on [instrument]
The bassist rarely solos at live shows, but when she does, the crowd goes quiet.
那位貝斯手很少在現場演出中 solo，但當她這麼做的時候，全場都安靜下來。
Yumi soloed brilliantly on the koto during the festival concert in Kyoto.
Yumi 在京都的節慶音樂會上以箏精彩地獨奏。
When the drummer soloed, the guitarist and bassist stopped playing and watched.
鼓手 solo 的時候，吉他手和貝斯手都停了下來看著他。
- improvise
not all solos are improvised, but in jazz and rock the two terms often overlap
- take a solo
periphrastic verb phrase; 'take a solo' is more common in conversational English
文法句型
solo + on + instrument
用法筆記
Commonly followed by on + instrument ('soloed on the trumpet') or left unspecified when the instrument is obvious from context.
2. to do something demanding alone or without the help that is normally expected —
獨力進行
獨自飛行、登山或完成困難任務
to do something demanding alone or without the help that is normally expected — especially flying an aircraft without an instructor or climbing without a team.
Eli soloed across the Atlantic in a small sailboat at the age of twenty-two.
Eli 在二十二歲時獨自駕駛小帆船橫越大西洋。
After months of training, Trang soloed the mountain via the north-east ridge.
經過幾個月的訓練，Trang 循東北稜獨自攀上了那座山。
transitive use: soloed the mountain
The young pilot soloed for the first time on a clear Tuesday morning.
那位年輕的飛行員在一個晴朗的星期二早上首次獨自飛行。
Dahlia soloed the entire hike along the rugged coastal trail without a guide.
Dahlia 沒有嚮導，獨力走完了整條崎嶇的海岸步道。
- go it alone
idiomatic; broader — can apply to business or life, not just physical challenges
- team up
to join others to accomplish a task together
文法句型
solo (intransitive)
solo + noun phrase (transitive: fly a plane, climb a mountain)
用法筆記
As a transitive verb ('soloed the mountain') the object is the challenge itself (mountain, route, ocean). As an intransitive verb ('soloed for the first time') it most often refers to a student pilot's first unaided flight.
常見錯誤
solo — 副詞
1. in a way that involves doing something alone, without anyone else present or off
獨自地
以獨自一人、無人在旁的方式
in a way that involves doing something alone, without anyone else present or offering help.
After three sessions with the instructor, Mayumi flew solo for the first time.
跟教練上了三堂課之後，Mayumi 第一次獨自飛行。
collocation: fly solo
The artist prefers to work solo, without any assistants in the studio.
那位藝術家喜歡獨自工作，工作室裡沒有任何助理。
Christopher traveled solo across Southeast Asia for six months after university.
Christopher 大學畢業後獨自在東南亞旅行了六個月。
Kasia decided to go solo and start her own design company.
Kasia 決定自己創業，開設自己的設計公司。
The old fisherman had spent most of his life working solo on the open ocean.
那位老漁夫一生大部分時間都在遼闊的海上獨自作業。
- alone
similar meaning but placed after the verb; 'travel alone' vs 'travel solo' — solo sounds more intentional and positive
- independently
formal; emphasises the freedom of action rather than the absence of others
用法筆記
Go solo is a very common fixed expression used both literally (travel alone) and figuratively (start a business independently).
常見錯誤
2. in a musical performance, singing or playing without any other voices or instrum
獨奏地
無其他樂器或聲部伴奏地
in a musical performance, singing or playing without any other voices or instruments accompanying you.
The choir sang the final verse solo, without the organ playing behind them.
合唱團在沒有管風琴伴奏的情況下，獨唱了最後一段歌詞。
For the bridge of the song, the bassoon played solo over a quiet string section.
在那首歌的橋段，低音管在安靜的弦樂伴奏下獨奏。
The soprano sang solo during the most dramatic moment of the opera.
女高音在歌劇最戲劇性的時刻獨唱。
After the orchestra fell silent, Asher continued to play solo for eight bars.
管弦樂團停止演奏之後，Asher 又獨奏了八小節。
- unaccompanied
more formal; common in classical music scores and programme notes
- with accompaniment
with other instruments or voices providing support
用法筆記
When used in musical contexts, solo as an adverb is positioned after the main verb: sing solo, play solo, perform solo. Distinguish from the adjective use (a solo passage) where the word comes before the noun.