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美 [əˈloʊn]英 [əˈləʊn]
  • adj./adv.单独;独自;仅仅,单,只;唯一,只有;孤独;单独地;寂寞;独力;孤苦伶仃;无依无靠

最高级: aloneest 比较级: aloneer

all 所有的,全部的 + one 一,一个

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alonealone

adv.

1

独自
without any other people

I don't like going out alone at night.

我不喜欢夜晚单独外出。

He lives alone.

他独居独处。

Finally the two of us were alone together .

最后只有我们两人在一起。

She was sitting all alone in the hall.

她一个人坐在大厅里。

Tom is not alone in finding Rick hard to work with.

并不只是汤姆一人认为和里克难以共事。

2

独力;单独
without the help of other people or things

It's hard bringing up children alone.

一个人独力抚养孩子是艰难的。

The assassin said he had acted alone.

暗杀者声称他是单独作案。

3

孤苦伶仃;无依无靠;孤独;寂寞
lonely and unhappy or without any friends

Carol felt all alone in the world.

卡罗尔感到自己在世界上无依无靠。

I've been so alone since you went away.

你走了以后我一直很寂寞。

4

(用于名词或代词后)唯一,只有
used after a noun or pronoun to show that the person or thing mentioned is the only one

You can't blame anyone else; you alone made the decision.

你不能责怪任何人,是你一人作的决定。

5

(用于名词或代词后以加强语气)仅仅,单,只
used after a noun or pronoun to emphasize one particular thing

The shoes alone cost £200.

仅鞋子一项就花了200英镑。

习语

to do sth without help from anyone

安德鲁决定独力开办自己的企业。
Andrew decided to go it alone and start his own business.

to stop annoying sb or trying to get their attention

她要求别打扰她,但是摄影记者到处都跟着她。
She's asked to be left alone but the press photographers follow her everywhere.

to stop touching, changing, or moving sth

我告诉过你——别碰我的东西!
I've told you before─leave my things alone!

used after a statement to emphasize that because the first thing is not true or possible, the next thing cannot be true or possible either

连我们都没有足够的空间,更不用说客人了。
There isn't enough room for us, let alone any guests.

used to say that you will have to wait for some time to find out the result of a situation

只有时间才能证明这种疗法是否成功。
Only time will tell if the treatment has been successful.

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、常用于英语口语的on one's own、by oneself均指独自,但无孤独之意:

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 ( NAmE also lonesome ) means that you are alone and sad.lonely还可描述使人感到孤寂的地方或活动:

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。

a lonely house

一座冷清的房子

alone

频次

  • 1
    ADJ 独自的
    When you are alone, you are not with any other people.

    There is nothing so fearful as to be alone in a combat situation...

    没有比孤身奋战更可怕的了。

  • 2
    ADJ 单独的(无其他人在场的)
    If one person is alone with another person, or if two or more people are alone, they are together, without anyone else present.

    I couldn't imagine why he would want to be alone with me...

    我想象不出为什么他会想和我独处。

  • 3
    ADJ-GRADED 孤苦伶仃的;无依无靠的;孤单的
    If you say that you are alone or feel alone, you mean that nobody who is with you, or nobody at all, cares about you.

    Never in her life had she felt so alone, so abandoned...

    她一生中从来没有感到如此孤单,如此无助。

  • 4
    ADV 仅仅;只
    You say that one person or thing alone does something when you are emphasizing that only one person or thing is involved.

    You alone should determine what is right for you...

    只有你自己才能决定什么适合你。

  • 5
    ADV 单单(强调部分或整体的数量)
    If you say that one person or thing alone is responsible for part of an amount, you are emphasizing the size of that part and the size of the total amount.

    The BBC alone is sending 300 technicians, directors and commentators...

    单单英国广播公司就派出技术人员、导演、解说员等一行300人。

  • 6
    ADJ 唯一的
    If someone is alone in doing something, they are the only person doing it, and so are different from other people.

    Newcastle is far from alone. Colleges around the country have developed programmes of student support...

    远不止是纽卡斯尔,全国的许多大学都推出了助学项目。

  • 7
    ADV 独力;单独
    When someone does something alone, they do it without help from other people.

    Bringing up a child alone should give you a sense of achievement...

    自己一个人带大孩子会给你一种成就感。

  • 8
    PHRASE 单独行动;独自干
    If you go it alone, you do something without any help from other people.

    I missed the stimulation of working with others when I tried to go it alone.

    当我试图单干时,我很怀念与他人一起工作的那股兴奋劲。

  • 9
    to leave someone or something alone→ see:leave

adv

1
without any others being included or involved
was entirely to blame
a school devoted entirely to the needs of problem children
he works for Mr. Smith exclusively
did it solely for money
the burden of proof rests on the prosecution alone
a privilege granted only to him
Synonym: entirely exclusively solely only
2
without anybody else or anything else
the child stayed home alone
the pillar stood alone, supporting nothing
he flew solo
Synonym: solo unaccompanied

数据来源:WordNet

  1. ATM , however , cannot efficiently distribute these services alone .

    然而,ATM不能单独地高效地分配这些服务。

  2. It was the first time since his return that they had talked alone and of their love .

    这是他回家以后他们两人头一回单独地倾吐爱慕之情。

  3. I quite understand that you need some time alone .

    我很理解你需要独自静一会。

  4. I don 't like going out alone at night .

    我不喜欢夜晚单独外出。

  5. Would you mind leaving us alone for a few minutes ?

    你不介意让我们单独待一会吧?

  6. It was her first experience of living alone .

    那是她第一次单独生活。

  7. I 've told you before ─ leave my things alone !

    我告诉过你——别碰我的东西!

  8. I tried to picture what it would be like to live alone .

    我努力设想一个人单独生活是什么情景。

  9. I like being alone in the house .

    我喜欢独自一人待在家里。

  10. It took her a while to adjust to living alone .

    她过了一段时间才适应独自生活。

  11. I started to feel afraid of going out alone at night .

    我开始害怕夜间单独外出了。

  12. The apartments are ideal for single people living alone .

    这些公寓供单身者独自居住最为理想。

  13. There isn 't enough room for us , let alone any guests .

    连我们都没有足够的空间,更不用说客人了。

  14. I 'm not too happy about her living alone .

    我不太放心让她一个人住。

  15. I left them alone , as I felt I was in the way .

    我留下他们单独在一起,因为我觉得我碍他们的事。

  16. The business has 34 retail outlets in this state alone .

    那家商号仅在本州就有34个零售店。

  17. Andrew decided to go it alone and start his own business .

    安德鲁决定独力开办自己的企业。

  18. It scared me to think I was alone in the building .

    想到楼里只有我一个人,怪害怕的。

  19. I quite understand you needing some time alone .

    我很理解你需要独自静一会。

  20. Her income was barely enough to maintain one child , let alone three .

    她的收入养活一个孩子几乎都不够,更不用说三个了。

  21. Is it safe to walk the streets alone at night ?

    夜间独自一人在大街上行走安全吗?

  22. He wouldn 't hear of my walking home alone .

    他不让我独自一人走回家。

  23. Being totally alone is my idea of hell on earth .

    完全的孤独对我而言就是置身人间地狱。

  24. The thought of being left alone filled her with horror .

    想到被孤零零地留下,她就不寒而栗。

  25. She left in 1984 and from then on he lived alone .

    她于1984年离去,从那时起他便独自一人生活。

  26. It seems unnatural for a child to spend so much time alone .

    一个孩子独自一人待那么长时间似乎有点反常。

  27. Don 't go out alone after dark .

    天黑后不要单独外出。

  28. I can 't contemplate what it would be like to be alone .

    我不能想象独自一人会是个什么样子。

  29. You can 't blame anyone else ; you alone made the decision .

    你不能责怪任何人,是你一人作的决定。

  30. A patient who is not fully conscious should never be left alone .

    神志并非完全清醒的病人必须时刻有人照料。

前缀
e-所有的,全部的

almost adv. 几乎,差不多

all 所有的,全部的 + most 大多数的

always adv. 总是

all 所有的,全部的 + way 路,道路

although conj. 虽然

all 所有的,全部的 + though 虽然

后缀
e-一,一个

everyone pron. 每个人

every det.每个 + one 一,一个

anyone pron. (用于否定句、疑问句,也用于if或whether之后,或紧接prevent、forbid、avoid等动词,代替someone)任何人

any 任何 + one 一,一个

lone alone desolate lonely lonesome solitary 【导航词义:孤独的,独自的】
lone v. 孤零零的,独自的
〔辨析〕

可用于修饰人或事物,只作定语。

〔例证〕

a lone flight

单独飞行

He lives a lone life in the country.

他孤身一人在乡下生活。

A lone gull flew across the sky.

一只孤单的海鸥从天空飞过。

alone v. 单独的,孤苦的,孤独的
〔辨析〕

指独自一人的,或因没有亲友相伴而孤单寂寞的,只作表语。

〔例证〕

She was alone in the classroom.

她独自一人在教室里。

He feels lonely when he is alone.

他一个人的时候,就感到孤独。

He felt all alone in the world.

他感到自己在这个世界上无依无靠。

desolate v. 孤单凄凉的;荒凉的
〔辨析〕

语义强烈,指某人极度孤独悲伤的;也指某地因无人居住而荒凉的。

〔例证〕

I felt so desolate and so angry.

我感到无比悲愤。

It was sparsely wooded and desolate.

这里树木稀少,荒无人烟。

lonely v. 孤独的,寂寞的;荒凉的
〔辨析〕

指感到寂寞的或在孤单中度过的;也指地方人迹罕至的,只作定语。

〔例证〕

The lonely child longs for the caress of his mother.

这个孤独的孩子渴望母亲的爱抚。

He has so few friends that his life is very lonely.

他的朋友很少,因此生活很孤单。

We found a lonely road.

我们发现了一条偏僻的道路。

lonesome v. 〈美〉孤寂的;荒凉的
〔辨析〕

与 lonely 基本同义,常可换用。

〔例证〕

She felt lonesome/lonely without children.

没有孩子,她一个人感到很寂寞。

It is a lonesome/lonely spot near the canyon.

那是靠近峡谷的一个人烟稀少的地方。

solitary v. 独自的,孤单的;喜欢独处的
〔辨析〕

指单独做某事的或无其他人、事物等相伴的;形容人、动物等时可指生性孤僻的,通常作定语。

〔例证〕

She led a solitary life.

她过着独居生活。

Pandas are solitary creatures.

熊猫是喜欢独处的动物。

only alone solely 【导航词义:仅仅】
only v. 仅仅,才
〔辨析〕

普通用词,强调数量少或只是整体中的一小部分。

〔例证〕

There are only two cars on the island.

这个岛上仅有两辆汽车。

Only a minority of the people voted.

只有少数人投票了。

alone v. 仅仅,只
〔辨析〕

强调不包括其他人或事物在内,通常用于名词或代词之后。

〔例证〕

You alone should determine who is right for you.

只有你自己才可决定谁适合你。

The case would cost thousands of pounds in legal fees alone.

此案仅律师费一项就要数千英镑。

solely v. 仅仅,只
〔辨析〕

通常用于修饰形容词、介词短语等,起强调作用。

〔例证〕

I shall hold you solely responsible for anything that goes wrong.

出现任何差错的话,我唯你是问。

Scholarships are given solely on the basis of grades.

奖学金仅根据成绩发放。

  • 习语

adv.

go it alone

独力;独自干;单干
to do sth without help from anyone

Andrew decided to go it alone and start his own business.

安德鲁决定独力开办自己的企业。

leave/let sb alone

不打扰;不惊动
to stop annoying sb or trying to get their attention

She's asked to be left alone but the press photographers follow her everywhere.

她要求别打扰她,但是摄影记者到处都跟着她。

leave/let sth alone

不碰;不变动;不移动
to stop touching, changing, or moving sth

I've told you before─leave my things alone!

我告诉过你——别碰我的东西!

let alone

更不用说
used after a statement to emphasize that because the first thing is not true or possible, the next thing cannot be true or possible either

There isn't enough room for us, let alone any guests.

连我们都没有足够的空间,更不用说客人了。

stand alone

1

单独;独立
to be independent or not connected with other people, organizations or ideas

These islands are too small to stand alone as independent states.

这些岛屿太小,不能算是独立的国家。

2

孤零零地矗立
to be not near other objects or buildings

The arch once stood alone at the entrance to the castle.

拱门曾经孤零零地矗立在城堡的入口处。

time (alone) will tell only time will tell

(只有)时间会证明
used to say that you will have to wait for some time to find out the result of a situation

Only time will tell if the treatment has been successful.

只有时间才能证明这种疗法是否成功。