seclude
【使隔离、使隐居、使与外界隔绝。】
Pulling out their books and laptops from a secluded seat behind a Disney castle feels like a prince or princess studying in their own private garden.
从迪士尼城堡后面一个隐蔽的座位上拿出书本和笔记本电脑,就像是一位王子或公主在自己的私人花园里学习一样。
"Seclude" 是一个动词,意思是 使隔离、使隐居、使与外界隔绝,通常指有意让某人或某物远离他人或公众。
1. 使某人远离他人(隐居、隔离)
- She secluded herself in a small cottage to focus on writing.
(她把自己隐居在一间小屋里专心写作。) - The monk chose to seclude himself from society.
(那位僧人选择与世隔绝。) - He was secluded from the rest of the group for safety reasons.
(出于安全考虑,他被与团队其他人隔离开。)
2. 使某个地方远离喧嚣(偏僻、隐蔽)
- The hotel is secluded in the mountains, offering a peaceful retreat.
(那家酒店隐匿在群山之中,提供了一个宁静的度假胜地。) - They bought a secluded house by the lake.
(他们买了一座隐蔽的湖边房子。)
常见短语
- seclude oneself from the world → 隐居,与世隔绝
After retiring, he secluded himself from the world and lived on a farm.
(退休后,他远离尘世,住在农场里。) - secluded place → 僻静的地方
They found a secluded beach to relax on.
(他们找到了一片僻静的海滩休息。)
"Seclude" vs. "Isolate" 的区别
- "Seclude" 更强调主动远离社会、选择隐居,通常带有某种隐私或宁静的意图。
- "Isolate" 更倾向于被动隔离,通常由于疾病、社会因素或其他外部原因。
- He secluded himself to focus on writing.(他主动隐居写作。)
- He was isolated due to the disease.(他因疾病被隔离。)
总结
"Seclude" 主要表示主动隔离、隐居,可以用于人(隐居)或地点(偏僻、隐秘)。