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 World Trade Center, an office building for over 1200 firms employing about 50,000 people, is even higher at 411 metres.
世界贸易中心要高得多,有411米。它是一座办公大楼,楼里有1,200多家公司,大约有5万雇员。
However, in recent times the old-age pension has only been paid to the poorest people because there has been an increase in the number of people out of work.189