Recluse



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 隐士; adj. 隐居的
• ［英］ n. 隐士 ( a person who leads a secluded or solitary life) ; adj. 隐居的 ( marked by withdrawal from society)
• ［记］ re ( 重新) +cluse ( 关闭) -> 把门关上 -> 隐居的

Webster Collegiate

I. adjective

• Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French reclus, literally, shut away, from Late Latin reclusus, past participle of recludere to shut up, from Latin re- + claudere to close — more at close
• Date: 13th century
• marked by withdrawal from society ; solitary
• ? reclusive adjective
• ? reclusively adverb
• ? reclusiveness noun

II. noun

• Date: 13th century
• a person who leads a secluded or solitary life

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