| 释义 |
alone; without anyone else（你／你们）独自，单独- I'm all on my own today.今天就我一个人。
- She lives on her own.她一个人生活。
Which Word? alone / on your own / by yourself / lonely / lonealone / on your own / by yourself / lonely / lone- Alone, and on your own/by yourself (which are less formal and are the normal phrases used in spoken English), describe a person or thing that is separate from others. They do not mean that the person is unhappy:
- I like being alone in the house.我喜欢独自一人待在家里。
- I’m going to London by myself next week.我准备下星期一个人去伦敦。
- I want to finish this on my own (= without anyone’s help).我想独自完成这项工作。
- Lone/solitary/single mean that there is only one person or thing there; lone and solitary may sometimes suggest that the speaker thinks the person involved is lonely:
- a lone jogger in the park在公园里独自慢跑的一个人
- long, solitary walks独自一人长途行走
- Lonely (North American English also lonesome) means that you are alone and sad:
- a lonely child孤寂的孩子
- Sam was very lonely when he first moved to New York.萨姆刚搬到纽约时非常寂寞。
It can also describe places or activities that make you feel lonely:
without help（你／你们）独立地- He did it on his own.这件事他独立完成了。
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