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seclusion

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++se·clu·sion /sɪˈkluːʒən/ noun  [uncountable]SEPARATE the state of being private and away from other people 与世隔绝,隐居 They enjoyed ten days of peace and seclusion. 他们享受了十天与世隔绝的宁静生活。in seclusion He preferred to stay at home in seclusion. 他更喜欢安安静静地在家里待着。seclusion of the relative seclusion of the Norfolk countryside 诺福克郡乡间相对的清静
Examples from the Corpus
seclusionThey stayed at a friend's beach house and enjoyed ten days of peace and seclusion.Bonnie Hanssen has been in seclusion since the arrest of her husband.He is drugged and placed in seclusion.Milosevic, who has remained in seclusion for the past two weeks, has yet to make any public pronouncement.The thing that drove him into seclusion was his failure to find anywhere a return of the warmth that flowed from him.Apart from the seclusion and pressure of being watched under a gun, they all seemed in good spirits.in seclusionThe victim's family has remained in seclusion since the shooting.
se·clu·sion nounChineseSyllable
of state and Corpus away private being from the


seclusion
seclusion /sɪˈkluːʒən/ noun
[uncountable] the state of being private and away from other people:
    They enjoyed ten days of peace and seclusion.
    in seclusion
    He preferred to stay at home in seclusion.
    seclusion of
    the relative seclusion of the Norfolk countryside


se·clu·sionBrE /sɪˈkluːʒn/ 🔊NAmE /sɪˈkluːʒn/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] the state of being private or of having little contact with other people 清静;隐居;与世隔绝the seclusion and peace of the island岛上的幽僻宁静