privacy ♦︎ loneliness ♦︎ solitude ♦︎ seclusion ♦︎ isolationThese are all words for the state of being alone or of having little contact with other people.這些詞均表示獨處或孤獨。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆privacy / isolation from sth◆in privacy / solitude / seclusion / isolation◆in the privacy / solitude / seclusion of sth◆complete / total privacy / seclusion◆to experience / suffer / feel loneliness / isolation◆to need / enjoy privacy / solitude◆a feeling / sense of loneliness / solitude / isolation■privacy ˈprɪvəsi; NAmEˈpraɪvəsi [uncountable] (approving) the state of being alone and not watched or disturbed by other people; the state of being free from the attention of the public隐私;私密;不受公衆幹擾◆I value my privacy.我重視自己的隐私。◆He read the letter later in the privacy of his own room.稍後,他在自己的房間裏私下讀了那封信。◆She complained that the photographs were an invasion of her privacy.她抱怨說那些照片侵犯了她的隐私。 see also private ⇨ own, private ⇨ secret1■loneliness [uncountable] (disapproving) the state of being unhappy because you have no friends or little contact with other people孤獨;寂寞◆He experienced terrible loneliness after the loss of his wife.失去妻子之後,他感到極度寂寞。 see also lonely ⇨ lonely■solitudeˈsɒlɪtjuːd; NAmEˈsɑːlətuːd [uncountable] (approving) the state of being alone, especially when you find this pleasant(尤指覺得愉快的)獨處◆She longed for peace and solitude.她渴望安甯,渴望獨享清淨。◆He shut himself away to pray in solitude.他躲了起來,獨自祈禱。 see also solitary ⇨ alone, solitary ⇨ solitary■seclusionsɪˈkluːʒn [uncountable] (written, approving) the state of being private or of having little contact with other people, especially when you find this pleasant清淨;隐居;與世隔絕◆For the long summer vacation, I prefer the relative seclusion of the countryside.在這個暑期長假,我想去享受一下鄉間相對恬靜的生活。▸secluded
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◆a secluded beach / spot僻靜的海灘/地點◆to lead a secluded life過隐居生活■isolation ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃn [uncountable] (written, disapproving) the state of feeling alone and without friends or help孤獨;孤立狀態◆Isolation from family and friends also contributes to their problems.家人和朋友不在身邊的孤寂感也是導致他們出現問題的原因。◆Her social isolation was made worse by her inability to drive.不會開車更加深了她的社會孤獨感。 see also isolated ⇨ lonelyNOTE辨析 Privacy, loneliness, solitude, seclusion or isolation?Privacy is considered a good thing, when you can be in your home or some other place that allows you to do things without being watched or disturbed by other people. Seclusion has a similar meaning but there is a stronger sense of being far away from other people and so protected from being disturbed. Solitude is even more positive, often suggesting peace and quiet as well as being away from other people. Loneliness has a negative meaning, suggesting feelings of unhappiness because you are on your own and have no contact with others. The emphasis with isolation is on being in a situation where you have no one to talk to or ask for help. * privacy指在家中或其他地方不會被人監視或打擾,是件好事。seclusion的詞義相近,但更多遠離塵嚣的意味。solitude正面含義更強,常指遠離他人時得到的甯靜。loneliness含有負面意義,指孑然一身,與他人沒有往來時的孤獨感。isolation強調無人可說話、無人可求助的孤立狀況。