独擅胜场
alone; sole; only
Meanings
4 senses · 11 examplesadjective
alone; by oneself; solitary
Can describe a person, object, or state of being without others.
He likes to be alone.
A single tree does not make a forest.
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She came to this city alone from another place.
adjective
only; sole; unique
Indicates something is the only one of its kind or the only one involved.
He is the only child in the family.
This contract is unique.
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This is a tradition unique to this city.
adjective
lonely; lonesome
Describes a feeling of sadness due to lack of company or connection.
This old man's life in his later years is very lonely.
Living in a foreign land, he feels very lonely.
verb
to monopolize; to take sole possession; to dominate a field
Can refer to controlling a market, skillfully dominating a competition, or possessing something exclusively. The idiom provided in the input exemplifies this meaning.
This company is trying to monopolize the market share.
He is peerless in this field of research.
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To dominate the competition (describes being highly skilled and sweeping victory in the arena).