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. * alone 和较非正式、常用于口语的 on your own、by yourself 均指独自,但无孤独之义:◆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. * lone、solitary、single 意为单独;lone 和 solitary 有时可能暗示说话者认为谈及的人孤单:◆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 (NAmEalsolonesome) means that you are alone and sad. * lonely(美式英语亦作 lonesome)意为孤寂:◆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. * lonely 还可描述使人感到孤寂的地方或活动:◆a lonely house一座冷清的房子
🔑withoutthehelpofotherpeopleorthings独力;单独◆It'shardbringingupchildrenalone. 一个人独力抚养孩子是艰难的。◆Theassassinsaidhehadactedalone. 暗杀者声称他当时单独行动。🔑lonelyandunhappyorwithoutanyfriends孤苦伶仃;无依无靠;孤独;寂寞◆Carolfeltallaloneintheworld. 卡罗尔感到自己在世界上无依无靠。◆I'vebeensoalonesinceyouwentaway. 你走了以后我一直很寂寞。usedafteranounorpronountoshowthatthepersonorthingmentionedistheonlyone(用于名词或代词后)唯一,只有◆Youcan'tblameanyoneelse; youalonemadethedecision. 你不能责怪任何人,是你一人做的决定。usedafteranounorpronountoemphasizeoneparticularthing(用于名词或代词后以加强语气)仅仅,单,只◆Theshoesalonecost£200. 仅鞋子一项就花了 200 英镑。Adjectives that do not come before a nounaddicted,afloat,afraid,alike,alive,alone,ashamed,asleep,awake●goitaˈlonetodosthwithouthelpfromanyone独力;独自干;单干◆Andrewdecidedtogoitaloneandstarthisownbusiness. 安德鲁决定独力开办自己的企业。●leave/letsbalone🔑tostopannoyingsbortryingtogettheirattention不打扰;不惊动◆She'saskedtobeleftalonebutthepressphotographersfollowhereverywhere. 她要求别打扰她,但是摄影记者到处都跟着她。●leave/letsthalone🔑tostoptouching, changing, ormovingsth不碰;不变动;不移动◆I'vetoldyoubefore—leavemythingsalone! 我告诉过你,别碰我的东西!●letaloneusedafterastatementtoemphasizethatbecausethefirstthingisnottrueorpossible, thenextthingcannotbetrueorpossibleeither更不用说◆Thereisn'tenoughroomforus, letaloneanyguests. 连我们都没有足够的空间,更不用说客人了。●standaˈlonetobeindependentornotconnectedwithotherpeople, organizationsorideas单独;独立◆Theseislandsaretoosmalltostandaloneasindependentstates. 这些岛屿太小,不能成为独立的国家。tobenotnearotherobjectsorbuildings孤零零地矗立◆Thearchoncestoodaloneattheentrancetothecastle. 拱门曾经孤零零地矗立在城堡的入口处。●time (alone) willˈtell●onlytimewillˈtell(saying) usedtosaythatyouwillhavetowaitforsometimetofindouttheresultofasituation(只有)时间会证明◆Onlytimewilltellifthetreatmenthasbeensuccessful. 只有时间才能证明这种疗法是否成功。