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Alone , andon 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 andsolitary 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 (NAmE also
lonesome ) 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
