lonely /ˈloʊnli/ adjective lonelier; loneliest
lonelier; loneliest
Learner's definition of LONELY
[also more lonely; most lonely]
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: sad from being apart from other people孤单的；寂寞的 2
: causing sad feelings that come from being apart from other people令人感到寂寞的 -
It was lonely living out in the country.在外地乡间生活让人感到孤独。
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She spent too many lonely nights at home.她在家中度过了很多个孤寂的夜晚。
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She had a lonely childhood.她的童年很孤独。
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It's lonely at the top. [=powerful and successful people often have few friends]高处不胜寒。
3
: not visited by or traveled on by many people人烟稀少的；荒凉的 — loneliness
/ˈloʊnlinəs/ noun [noncount]