1690s, "piece of music for one voice or instrument," from Italian solo, literally "alone," from Latin solus "alone" (see sole (adj.)). As an adjective in English from 1712, originally in the non-musical sense of "alone, unassisted;" in reference to aircraft flying from 1909. The verb is first attested 1858 in the musical sense, 1886 in a non-musical sense. Related: Soloed; soloing.
实用例句
1. The piece segues into his solo with the strings.
曲终后紧接着就是他的弦乐独奏。来自柯林斯例句
2. He has acquired a reputation as this country's premier solo violinist.
他已经赢得了该国首席小提琴独奏家的名誉。来自柯林斯例句
3. She went solo backpacking for eight months in the Australian outback.
